Ivory Coast vs Japan: result 2-1 and analysis
World CupGroup stage - 1Kick-off on June 15, 2014 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Ivory Coast vs Japan?
Ivory Coast won 2-1 on June 15, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′Keisuke HondaJapan
- 64′W. BonyIvory Coast
- 66′Y. GervinhoIvory Coast
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Ivory Coast have 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Japan have 6, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2013 | Nigeria(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Nigeria(away) | 1-4 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 25, 2010 | North Korea(away) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2010 | Brazil(away) | 1-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2010 | Portugal(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2013 | Mexico(home) | 1-2 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 19, 2013 | Italy(away) | 3-4 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Brazil(away) | 0-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Jan 29, 2011 | Australia(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 25, 2011 | South Korea(home) | 3-3 | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Ivory Coast score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 5; Japan score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Japan | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/13 | 8/13 |
Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ivory Coast sit 2nd in World Cup (3 points from 1 matches) and Japan sit 2nd (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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