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Balvu vs Smiltene: result 1-2 and analysis

1. LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on September 8, 2018 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Rugāju stadions, Rugāji

Balvu
1-2
Smiltene

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What was the result of Balvu vs Smiltene?

Smiltene won 1-2 on September 8, 2018.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Balvu have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Smiltene have 7, 1 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Balvu
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 1, 2018Preiļu BJSS(away)1-01. Liga
Aug 25, 2018Daugavpils / Progress(away)0-131. Liga
Aug 18, 2018JDFS Alberts(away)1-11. Liga
Aug 11, 2018RTU(away)1-91. Liga
Aug 4, 2018Rēzekne FA(home)1-141. Liga
Smiltene
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 1, 2018RTU(away)0-51. Liga
Aug 25, 2018Auda(home)7-01. Liga
Aug 18, 2018Grobiņa(away)5-41. Liga
Aug 11, 2018Super Nova(home)1-61. Liga
Aug 4, 2018Tukums(home)0-31. Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Balvu wins, 0 draws, 1 Smiltene win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 19, 2018Smiltene 6-1 Balvu1. Liga

Last archived meeting: Smiltene vs Balvu on May 19, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Balvu score 0.9 and concede 5.7 goals per match over their last 15; Smiltene score 2.5 and concede 2.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Balvu0.95.729/1510/15
Smiltene2.52.737/1514/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026 standings
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10Smiltene225413325919

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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