HJK Helsinki vs Apoel Nicosia: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on July 30, 2014 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs Apoel Nicosia?
HJK Helsinki and Apoel Nicosia drew 2-2 on July 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 11′Demba SavageHJK Helsinki
- 45′Demba SavageHJK Helsinki (pen.)
- 71′T. De VincentiApoel Nicosia
- 74′C. SheridanApoel Nicosia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; Apoel Nicosia have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2014 | Inter Turku(away) | 3-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 23, 2014 | FK Rabotnicki(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 19, 2014 | SJK(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 15, 2014 | FK Rabotnicki(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 6, 2014 | KuPS(away) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2013 | Maribor(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 31, 2013 | Maribor(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 4, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 7, 2012 | Lyon(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 1.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Apoel Nicosia score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 1.9 | 0.5 | 11 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Apoel Nicosia | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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