Brazil vs Colombia: result 2-1 and analysis
World CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on July 4, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Brazil vs Colombia?
Brazil won 2-1 on July 4, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 7′Thiago SilvaBrazil
- 69′David LuizBrazil
- 80′J. RodríguezColombia (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brazil have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Colombia have 4, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2014 | Chile(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2014 | Cameroon(away) | 4-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2014 | Mexico(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Croatia(home) | 3-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 30, 2013 | Spain(home) | 3-0 | Confederations Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2014 | Uruguay(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 24, 2014 | Japan(away) | 4-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Ivory Coast(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Greece(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Brazil score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colombia score 2.8 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Colombia | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2 | 2/4 | 3/4 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brazil sit 1st in World Cup (4 points from 2 matches) and Colombia sit 1st (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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