Bulgaria vs Belarus: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 4Kick-off on November 13, 2016 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia
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What was the result of Bulgaria vs Belarus?
Bulgaria won 1-0 on November 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Bulgaria have 1 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Belarus have 0, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2016 | Sweden(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 7, 2016 | France(away) | 1-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Luxembourg(home) | 4-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2016 | Luxembourg(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Netherlands(away) | 1-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 6, 2016 | France(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Bulgaria score 1.7 and concede 3.3 goals per match over their last 3; Belarus score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0 | 2/3 | 3/3 |
| Belarus | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 2/3 | 1/3 |
Over the last 3 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bulgaria sit 4th in World Cup - Qualification Europe (3 points from 6 matches) and Belarus sit 4th (2 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Belarus | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 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