Bulgaria vs Cyprus: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 3Kick-off on October 13, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv
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What was the result of Bulgaria vs Cyprus?
Bulgaria won 2-1 on October 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 41′G. KastanosCyprus
- 59′K. DespodovBulgaria
- 68′T. NedelevBulgaria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bulgaria have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Cyprus have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2018 | Norway(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Slovenia(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Kazakhstan(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2018 | Slovenia(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Norway(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| May 20, 2018 | Jordan(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Montenegro(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Armenia(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Bulgaria score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cyprus score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cyprus | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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