Greece vs Cyprus: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 2Kick-off on October 7, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Pankritio Stadio, Iraklio (Heraklion)
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What was the result of Greece vs Cyprus?
Greece won 2-0 on October 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 12′Konstantinos MitroglouGreece
- 42′P. MantalosGreece
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Greece have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cyprus have 0, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2016 | Gibraltar(away) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Costa Rica(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 24, 2014 | Ivory Coast(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Japan(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Colombia(away) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2016 | Belgium(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Greece score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cyprus score 0.0 and concede 3.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cyprus | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1/1 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Greece sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (7 points from 6 matches) and Cyprus sit 4th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Greece | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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