Al Nahdha vs Al-Kawkab: result 3-2 and analysis
Division 1Regular Season - 14Kick-off on December 13, 2017 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Prince Fahad bin Salman Stadium (Al Nahda), Dammam
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What was the result of Al Nahdha vs Al-Kawkab?
Al Nahdha won 3-2 on December 13, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Nahdha have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Al-Kawkab have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2017 | Al Taee(away) | 2-1 | Division 1 |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Jeddah Club(home) | 1-1 | Division 1 |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Al Khaleej Saihat(away) | 3-3 | Division 1 |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Al Wehda Club(home) | 1-3 | Division 1 |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Najran(away) | 1-2 | Division 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2017 | Al Orubah(home) | 2-1 | Division 1 |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Al Qaisoma(away) | 6-4 | Division 1 |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Al-Hazm(home) | 0-1 | Division 1 |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Al-Watani(away) | 1-1 | Division 1 |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Damac(home) | 3-0 | Division 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Nahdha score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al-Kawkab score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nahdha | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Al-Kawkab | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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