Iceland vs Türkiye: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 3Kick-off on October 9, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
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What was the result of Iceland vs Türkiye?
Iceland won 2-0 on October 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 41′Ö. ToprakIceland (o.g.)
- 44′A. FinnbogasonIceland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Iceland have 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Türkiye have 3, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Finland(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Ukraine(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jul 3, 2016 | France(away) | 2-5 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 27, 2016 | England(away) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Austria(home) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Ukraine(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Croatia(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Czechia(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Spain(away) | 0-3 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 12, 2016 | Croatia(home) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Iceland score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 7; Türkiye score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 7/7 | 4/7 |
| Türkiye | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1 | 6/10 | 5/10 |
Over the last 7 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Iceland sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (7 points from 6 matches) and Türkiye sit 2nd (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Türkiye | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
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