FC Astra Giurgiu vs AZ Alkmaar: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 20, 2015 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Marin Anastasovici, Giurgiu
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What was the result of FC Astra Giurgiu vs AZ Alkmaar?
FC Astra Giurgiu won 3-2 on August 20, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 11′M. HenriksenAZ Alkmaar
- 13′V. JanssenAZ Alkmaar
- 25′Fernando BoldrinFC Astra Giurgiu
- 41′D. AlibecFC Astra Giurgiu
- 45′A. DandeaFC Astra Giurgiu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, FC Astra Giurgiu have 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2015 | West Ham(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 30, 2015 | West Ham(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 23, 2015 | Inverness CT(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | Excelsior(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Ajax(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 6, 2015 | Başakşehir(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 30, 2015 | Başakşehir(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 17, 2015 | Excelsior(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Astra Giurgiu score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 14; AZ Alkmaar score 2.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Astra Giurgiu | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/14 | 9/14 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.0 | 1.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
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