Celtic vs FC Astra Giurgiu: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 23, 2014 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs FC Astra Giurgiu?
Celtic won 2-1 on October 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 73′S. ŠćepovićCeltic
- 79′S. JohansenCeltic
- 81′Gabriel Nicolae EnacheFC Astra Giurgiu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; FC Astra Giurgiu have 3, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | Ross County(away) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dinamo Zagreb(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 27, 2014 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Motherwell(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2014 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 18, 2014 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Lyon(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 21, 2014 | Lyon(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 7, 2014 | Slovan Liberec(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; FC Astra Giurgiu score 1.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| FC Astra Giurgiu | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 4/6 | 5/6 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
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