Afghanistan vs Maldives: result 4-1 and analysis
SAFF ChampionshipGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on December 28, 2015 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Arslan Zeki Demirci Spor Kompleksi Stadyumu, Side
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What was the result of Afghanistan vs Maldives?
Afghanistan won 4-1 on December 28, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 20′Faysal ShayestehAfghanistan
- 32′Ali FasirMaldives
- 34′Omid PopalzayAfghanistan
- 51′Ahmad Arash HatifiAfghanistan
- 54′Omid PopalzayAfghanistan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Afghanistan have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Maldives have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2015 | Bhutan(away) | 3-0 | SAFF Championship |
| Dec 24, 2015 | Bangladesh(home) | 4-0 | SAFF Championship |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Cambodia(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Syria(away) | 2-5 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Singapore(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2015 | Bangladesh(away) | 3-1 | SAFF Championship |
| Dec 24, 2015 | Bhutan(home) | 3-1 | SAFF Championship |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Hong Kong(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Qatar(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Bhutan(away) | 4-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Afghanistan win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Maldives win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2014 | Afghanistan 1-1 Maldives | AFC Challenge Cup |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Afghanistan 0-0 Maldives | SAFF Championship |
Last archived meeting: Afghanistan vs Maldives on May 29, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Afghanistan score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Maldives score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1.3 | 1.5 | 8 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
| Maldives | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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