England vs Slovakia: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 8Kick-off on September 4, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London
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What was the result of England vs Slovakia?
England won 2-1 on September 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′S. LobotkaSlovakia
- 37′E. DierEngland
- 59′M. RashfordEngland
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; Slovakia have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | Malta(away) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 13, 2017 | France(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Scotland(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Lithuania(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Germany(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | Slovenia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Lithuania(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Malta(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Sweden(away) | 0-6 | Friendlies |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Uganda(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 England win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Slovakia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2016 | Slovakia 0-1 England | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 20, 2016 | Slovakia 0-0 England | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
England score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Slovakia score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1.4 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Slovakia | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
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 Slovakia sit 2nd (12 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 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