Iran vs Sierra Leone: result 4-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 17, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Tehran
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What was the result of Iran vs Sierra Leone?
Iran won 4-0 on March 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′A. GholizadehIran
- 16′M. Reza KhanzadehIran
- 35′K. RezaeiIran
- 48′A. GholizadehIran
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iran have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Sierra Leone have 2, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2017 | Venezuela(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Panama(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Russia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Togo(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Syria(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2017 | Senegal(away) | 1-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Senegal(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Kenya(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Liberia(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Chad(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Iran score 1.1 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sierra Leone score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1.1 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Sierra Leone | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0 | 4/6 | 3/6 |
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