FC Basel 1893 vs Apollon Limassol: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 23, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)St. Jakob-Park, Basel
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What was the result of FC Basel 1893 vs Apollon Limassol?
FC Basel 1893 won 3-2 on August 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. van WolfswinkelFC Basel 1893
- 49′A. MaglicaApollon Limassol
- 53′F. PapoulisApollon Limassol
- 69′R. van WolfswinkelFC Basel 1893
- 84′E. CömertFC Basel 1893
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Basel 1893 have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Apollon Limassol have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | Vitesse(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 12, 2018 | FC Sion(home) | 3-2 | Super League |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Vitesse(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Grasshoppers(home) | 4-2 | Super League |
| Aug 1, 2018 | PAOK(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | Dinamo Brest(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Dinamo Brest(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Zeljeznicar Sarajevo(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Zeljeznicar Sarajevo(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Stumbras(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Basel 1893 score 2.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Apollon Limassol score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel 1893 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Apollon Limassol | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
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