Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: result 5-0 and analysis
SAFF ChampionshipSemi-finalsKick-off on December 31, 2015 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Arslan Zeki Demirci Spor Kompleksi Stadyumu, Side
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What was the result of Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka?
Afghanistan won 5-0 on December 31, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 45′166458Afghanistan
- 50′Kanischka TaherAfghanistan
- 56′166451Afghanistan (pen.)
- 78′Ahmad Arash HatifiAfghanistan
- 89′Faysal ShayestehAfghanistan
Official lineup for Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Afghanistan
- 8Faysal Shayesteh
- 20Mustafa Hadid
- 11Norlla Amiri
- 14Masih Saighani
- 19Omid Popalzay
- 21Kanischka Taher
- 9Khaibar Amani
- 13Mohammad Hashemi
- 2Abassin Alikhil
- 3Hassan Amin
- 1Ovays Azizi
Sri Lanka
- 7Johar Mohamed Zarwan
- 10Landa Hewage Kavindu Ishan
- 4Migalahandige Chalana Chameera
- 11Liyana Arachchilage Nipuna Dewinda Bandara Dewinda Bandara
- 14Mohamed Cassim Mohamed Rifnas
- 35Kosgala Wathukarage Sanka Danushka Wijesiri
- 5W. Hettiarchchi
- 13E. Sanjeewa
- 15S. Madushan
- 23M. Mohamed Hakeem
- 25Weerasinghe Sinnath Thommelage Don Sujan Perera
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; Sri Lanka have 3, 0 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Maldives(home) | 4-1 | SAFF Championship |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2015 | India(home) | 0-2 | SAFF Championship |
| Dec 23, 2015 | Nepal(away) | 1-0 | SAFF Championship |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Bhutan(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 12, 2015 | Bhutan(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Bhutan(home) | 5-2 | SAFF Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Afghanistan wins, 0 draws, 0 Sri Lanka wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2013 | Sri Lanka 1-3 Afghanistan | SAFF Championship |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Afghanistan 1-0 Sri Lanka | AFC Challenge Cup |
Last archived meeting: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan on Sep 4, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Afghanistan score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sri Lanka score 1.3 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Sri Lanka | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2 | 4/10 | 6/10 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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