Central Espanol vs Club Nacional: result 0-2 and analysis
Primera DivisiónRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 14, 2012 at 10:20 PM (UTC)Parque Palermo, Montevideo
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What was the result of Central Espanol vs Club Nacional?
Club Nacional won 0-2 on September 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 26′A. LunaClub Nacional
- 50′G. BuenoClub Nacional
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Central Espanol have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Club Nacional have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | Juventud(away) | 0-1 | Primera División |
| Aug 26, 2012 | El Tanque Sisley(home) | 1-2 | Primera División |
| May 26, 2012 | Villa Teresa(home) | 3-1 | Segunda División |
| May 19, 2012 | Plaza Colonia(away) | 4-2 | Segunda División |
| May 12, 2012 | Boston River(away) | 3-1 | Segunda División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2012 | Cerro Largo(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Defensor Sporting(away) | 2-2 | Primera División |
| Jun 3, 2012 | Liverpool Montevideo(home) | 4-3 | Primera División - Clausura |
| May 27, 2012 | Wanderers(home) | 2-0 | Primera División - Clausura |
| May 20, 2012 | Penarol(away) | 3-2 | Primera División - Clausura |
How many goals should we expect?
Central Espanol score 2.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Club Nacional score 2.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Espanol | 2.0 | 0.8 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Club Nacional | 2.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Central Espanol sit 5th in Primera División (24 points from 15 matches) and Club Nacional sit 7th (22 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Club Nacional | 61 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 111 | 66 | 114 |
| 2 | Club Nacional | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Central Espanol | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| 5 | Central Espanol | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Club Nacional | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 22 |
| 7 | Central Espanol | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 36 |
| 8 | Club Nacional | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 35 |
| 8 | Central Espanol | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 36 |
| 11 | Central Espanol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Club Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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