Abahani vs Minerva Punjab: result 2-2 and analysis
AFC Champions League TwoGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on April 17, 2019 at 11:45 AM (UTC)Comilla Stadium, Comilla
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What was the result of Abahani vs Minerva Punjab?
Abahani and Minerva Punjab drew 2-2 on April 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 16′Mahmoud Al AmenahMinerva Punjab
- 20′N. Newaj JibonAbahani
- 42′Sreyas Valiyaveettu GopalanMinerva Punjab
- 48′Sunday Chizoba NwadialuAbahani
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Abahani have 11 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Minerva Punjab have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | Sheikh Jamal(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 8, 2019 | Abahani Chittagong(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Manang Marshyangdi(away) | 1-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Saif(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Mohammedan Dhaka(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2019 | Chennaiyin(away) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Chennai City(away) | 1-3 | I-League |
| Mar 3, 2019 | East Bengal(home) | 0-1 | I-League |
| Feb 23, 2019 | NEROCA(home) | 1-0 | I-League |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Saipa(away) | 0-4 | AFC Champions League Elite |
How many goals should we expect?
Abahani score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Minerva Punjab score 0.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abahani | 2.0 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Minerva Punjab | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Abahani sit 1st in AFC Champions League Two (13 points from 6 matches) and Minerva Punjab sit 3rd (5 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abahani | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Minerva Punjab | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy