East Bengal vs Minerva Punjab: result 0-1 and analysis
I-LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on December 4, 2018 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, Kolkata
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What was the result of East Bengal vs Minerva Punjab?
Minerva Punjab won 0-1 on December 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 78′William Opoku AsieduMinerva Punjab
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, East Bengal have 5 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Minerva Punjab have 2, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Aizawl(away) | 2-3 | I-League |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Chennai City(home) | 1-2 | I-League |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Shillong Lajong(away) | 3-1 | I-League |
| Oct 27, 2018 | NEROCA(away) | 2-0 | I-League |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Bengaluru(home) | 1-4 | AIFF Super Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Indian Arrows(home) | 1-0 | I-League |
| Nov 23, 2018 | Shillong Lajong(away) | 2-2 | I-League |
| Nov 18, 2018 | Gokulam(away) | 0-1 | I-League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Aizawl(away) | 2-1 | I-League |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Real Kashmir(home) | 0-1 | I-League |
How many goals should we expect?
East Bengal score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 8; Minerva Punjab score 0.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
| Minerva Punjab | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3 | 2/7 | 2/7 |
Over the last 8 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