England vs Spain: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 1Kick-off on September 8, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of England vs Spain?
Spain won 1-2 on September 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′M. RashfordEngland
- 13′SaúlSpain
- 32′RodrigoSpain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, England have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Spain have 9, 6 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2018 | Belgium(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jul 11, 2018 | Croatia(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jul 7, 2018 | Sweden(away) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 3, 2018 | Colombia(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Belgium(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2018 | Russia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2018 | Morocco(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Iran(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Portugal(away) | 3-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Tunisia(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
England score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Spain score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Spain | 2.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 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