Greece vs Nigeria: result 2-1 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on June 17, 2010 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Pankritio Stadio, Iraklio (Heraklion)
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What was the result of Greece vs Nigeria?
Greece won 2-1 on June 17, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. UcheNigeria
- 44′D. SalpingidisGreece
- 71′V. TorosidisGreece
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Greece have 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2010 | South Korea(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2008 | Spain(home) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 14, 2008 | Russia(home) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2008 | Sweden(home) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2010 | Argentina(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Greece score 0.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 4; Nigeria score 0.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Nigeria | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
Over the last 4 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