India vs Afghanistan: result 2-1 and analysis
SAFF ChampionshipFinalsKick-off on January 3, 2016 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong, Meghalaya
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What was the result of India vs Afghanistan?
India won 2-1 on January 3, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 70′Zubayr AmiriAfghanistan
- 72′J. LalpekhluaIndia
- 101′S. ChhetriIndia
Official lineup for India vs Afghanistan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
India
- 11S. Chhetri
- 12J. Lalpekhlua
- 7E. Lyngdoh
- 10B. Jairu
- 19H. Narzary
- 22R. Borges
- 3Augustin Melwyn Fernandes
- 5A. Mondal
- 20P. Kotal
- 21N. Das
- 23G. Singh Sandhu
Afghanistan
- 8Faysal Shayesteh
- 20Mustafa Hadid
- 7Zubayr Amiri
- 11Norlla Amiri
- 14Masih Saighani
- 17Mustafa Zazai
- 21Kanischka Taher
- 13Mohammad Hashemi
- 2Abassin Alikhil
- 3Hassan Amin
- 1Ovays Azizi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, India have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Afghanistan have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 | Maldives(home) | 3-2 | SAFF Championship |
| Dec 27, 2015 | Nepal(home) | 4-1 | SAFF Championship |
| Dec 25, 2015 | Sri Lanka(away) | 2-0 | SAFF Championship |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Guam(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Oman(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 | Sri Lanka(home) | 5-0 | SAFF Championship |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Maldives(home) | 4-1 | SAFF Championship |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Bhutan(away) | 3-0 | SAFF Championship |
| Dec 24, 2015 | Bangladesh(home) | 4-0 | SAFF Championship |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Cambodia(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 India wins, 0 draws, 1 Afghanistan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2013 | Afghanistan 2-0 India | SAFF Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
India score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Afghanistan score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Afghanistan | 1.7 | 1.5 | 7 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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