Italy vs Rep. Of Ireland: result 2-0 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipGroup stage - 3Kick-off on June 18, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Olimpico, Roma
Full time
What was the result of Italy vs Rep. Of Ireland?
Italy won 2-0 on June 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 35′Antonio CassanoItaly
- 90′M. BalotelliItaly
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Italy have 2 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Rep. Of Ireland have 0, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2012 | Croatia(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2012 | Spain(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 24, 2010 | Slovakia(away) | 2-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2010 | New Zealand(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 14, 2010 | Paraguay(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2012 | Spain(away) | 0-4 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2012 | Croatia(home) | 1-3 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Italy score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 12; Rep. Of Ireland score 0.5 and concede 3.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/12 | 4/12 |
| Rep. Of Ireland | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1/2 | 2/2 |
Over the last 12 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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