Hong Kong vs China: result 0-2 and analysis
EAFF E-1 Football ChampionshipFinal Round - 2Kick-off on December 18, 2019 at 07:15 AM (UTC)Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
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What was the result of Hong Kong vs China?
China won 0-2 on December 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 8′Ji XiangChina
- 71′Zhang XizheChina (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hong Kong have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; China have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Japan(away) | 0-5 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Dec 11, 2019 | South Korea(away) | 0-2 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Cambodia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Bahrain(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Iraq(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2019 | South Korea(away) | 0-1 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Japan(home) | 1-2 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Syria(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Philippines(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Guam(home) | 7-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Hong Kong win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 China win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2015 | Hong Kong 0-0 China | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 3, 2015 | China 0-0 Hong Kong | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Hong Kong score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; China score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| China | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 4/15 | 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