Iran vs Bahrain: result 2-0 and analysis
Asian CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 11, 2015 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Tehran
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What was the result of Iran vs Bahrain?
Iran won 2-0 on January 11, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 45′E. HajisafiIran
- 71′M. ShojaeiIran
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Iran have 3 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Bahrain have 1, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2014 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(away) | 1-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Argentina(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2014 | Nigeria(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jan 22, 2011 | South Korea(home) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 19, 2011 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 3-0 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2011 | Australia(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 14, 2011 | India(home) | 5-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 10, 2011 | South Korea(away) | 1-2 | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Iran score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 7; Bahrain score 2.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3 | 2/7 | 3/7 |
| Bahrain | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last 7 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