Celtic vs HJK Helsinki: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 1, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
Full time
What was the result of Celtic vs HJK Helsinki?
Celtic won 2-1 on August 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 47′R. SchüllerHJK Helsinki
- 55′Gary HooperCeltic
- 61′C. MulgrewCeltic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; HJK Helsinki have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| May 6, 2012 | Dundee Utd(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| May 3, 2012 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Motherwell(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2012 | Honka(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 24, 2012 | KR Reykjavik(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 21, 2012 | Haka(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 17, 2012 | KR Reykjavik(home) | 7-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 7, 2012 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 2.5 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.6 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2.5 | 0.3 | 12 | 2/15 | 7/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
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