Esteghlal FC vs Al Ain: result 1-0 and analysis
AFC Champions League Elite8th FinalsKick-off on May 22, 2017 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Teheran
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What was the result of Esteghlal FC vs Al Ain?
Esteghlal FC won 1-0 on May 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 90′K. RezaeiEsteghlal FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Esteghlal FC have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Al Ain have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2017 | Al Taawon(away) | 2-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| May 4, 2017 | Sepahan FC(home) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Padideh Khorasan(away) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai(home) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Apr 20, 2017 | Tractor Sazi(away) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2017 | Al-Ittihad Kalba(home) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| May 8, 2017 | Bunyodkor(home) | 3-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| May 3, 2017 | Sharjah FC(away) | 4-2 | Pro League |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Al Wahda FC(home) | 3-2 | Pro League |
| Apr 24, 2017 | ZOB Ahan(away) | 3-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
How many goals should we expect?
Esteghlal FC score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Al Ain score 2.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal FC | 1.5 | 0.8 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Ain | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Esteghlal FC sit 6th in AFC Champions League Elite (9 points from 8 matches) and Al Ain sit 12th (2 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Esteghlal FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | Al Ain | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 2 |
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
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