Gent vs VfL Wolfsburg: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on February 17, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Planet Group Arena, Gent
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What was the result of Gent vs VfL Wolfsburg?
VfL Wolfsburg won 2-3 on February 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 44′J. DraxlerVfL Wolfsburg
- 54′J. DraxlerVfL Wolfsburg
- 60′M. KruseVfL Wolfsburg
- 80′S. KumsGent
- 89′Kalifa CoulibalyGent
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gent have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; VfL Wolfsburg have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2016 | Royal Excel Mouscron(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Club Brugge KV(away) | 0-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 31, 2016 | SK Beveren(home) | 2-1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Standard Liege(away) | 3-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | FC Ingolstadt 04(home) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 6, 2016 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 0-3 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 2-3 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 19, 2015 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 1-3 | Bundesliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Gent score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; VfL Wolfsburg score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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