Ghana vs Senegal: result 1-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 19, 2015 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
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What was the result of Ghana vs Senegal?
Senegal won 1-2 on January 19, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. AyewGhana (pen.)
- 58′M. DioufSenegal
- 90′Moussa SowSenegal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Ghana have 5 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Senegal have 1, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2014 | Portugal(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Germany(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2014 | USA(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Libya(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Nigeria(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2013 | Mauritania(away) | 0-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Mauritania(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Ghana score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 14; Senegal score 0.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/14 | 4/14 |
| Senegal | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/2 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
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