Bulgaria vs Netherlands: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 5Kick-off on March 25, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia
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What was the result of Bulgaria vs Netherlands?
Bulgaria won 2-0 on March 25, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 5′S. DelevBulgaria
- 20′S. DelevBulgaria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Bulgaria have 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Netherlands have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2016 | Belarus(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2016 | Luxembourg(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 10, 2016 | France(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Belarus(home) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Sweden(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jul 12, 2014 | Brazil(away) | 3-0 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Bulgaria score 1.5 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 4; Netherlands score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2/4 | 3/4 |
| Netherlands | 1.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 4 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 Netherlands sit 1st (20 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 20 |
| 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