Esteghlal FC vs Nassaji Mazandaran: result 2-1 and analysis
Hazfi Cup8th FinalsKick-off on October 20, 2017 at 01:15 PM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Teheran
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What was the result of Esteghlal FC vs Nassaji Mazandaran?
Esteghlal FC won 2-1 on October 20, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Esteghlal FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Nassaji Mazandaran have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2017 | Foolad FC(home) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Sepidrood Rasht(away) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Sep 20, 2017 | ZOB Ahan(home) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Pars Jonoubi JAM(away) | 0-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Gol Gohar(away) | 2-1 | Hazfi Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2017 | Mes Kerman(away) | 2-1 | Azadegan League |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Shahrdari Tabriz(home) | 2-0 | Azadegan League |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Oxin Alborz(away) | 0-1 | Azadegan League |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Malavan(home) | 2-1 | Azadegan League |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Shahrdari Mahshahr(away) | 2-2 | Azadegan League |
How many goals should we expect?
Esteghlal FC score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Nassaji Mazandaran score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal FC | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Nassaji Mazandaran | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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