Australia vs Kuwait: result 4-1 and analysis
Asian CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 9, 2015 at 09:00 AM (UTC)CommBank Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Australia vs Kuwait?
Australia won 4-1 on January 9, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 8′Hussain AliKuwait
- 33′T. CahillAustralia
- 44′M. LuongoAustralia
- 62′M. JedinakAustralia (pen.)
- 90′J. TroisiAustralia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Australia have 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Kuwait have 0, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2014 | Spain(home) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Netherlands(home) | 2-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Chile(away) | 1-3 | World Cup |
| Jan 29, 2011 | Japan(home) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 25, 2011 | Uzbekistan(away) | 6-0 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2011 | Qatar(away) | 0-3 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 12, 2011 | Uzbekistan(away) | 1-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 8, 2011 | China(home) | 0-2 | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Australia score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 12; Kuwait score 0.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 5/12 | 7/12 |
| Kuwait | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 1/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last 12 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