Iceland vs Romania: result 2-1 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipQualifying Play-offs Path A - Semi-FinalsKick-off on October 8, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
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What was the result of Iceland vs Romania?
Iceland won 2-1 on October 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 16′G. SigurðssonIceland
- 35′G. SigurðssonIceland
- 63′A. MaximRomania (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iceland have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Romania have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2020 | Belgium(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 5, 2020 | England(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jan 20, 2020 | El Salvador(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Canada(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Moldova(away) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2020 | Austria(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Northern Ireland(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 18, 2019 | Spain(away) | 0-5 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Sweden(home) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Norway(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Iceland score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Romania score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Romania | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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