England vs Lithuania: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 5Kick-off on March 26, 2017 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London
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What was the result of England vs Lithuania?
England won 2-0 on March 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 21′J. DefoeEngland
- 66′J. VardyEngland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, England have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Lithuania have 1, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2017 | Germany(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Scotland(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Slovenia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Malta(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Slovakia(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2017 | Czechia(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Slovakia(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Malta(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Scotland(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Slovenia(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
England score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Lithuania score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Lithuania | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
England sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (24 points from 8 matches) and Lithuania sit 5th (3 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 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