Japan vs United Arab Emirates: result 2-2 and analysis
Asian CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 23, 2015 at 09:30 AM (UTC)Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
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What was the result of Japan vs United Arab Emirates?
Japan and United Arab Emirates drew 2-2 on January 23, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 7′Ali MabkhoutUnited Arab Emirates
- 81′G. ShibasakiJapan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2015 | Jordan(home) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Iraq(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Palestine(home) | 4-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jun 24, 2014 | Colombia(home) | 1-4 | World Cup |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Greece(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2015 | Iran(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Bahrain(away) | 2-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 11, 2015 | Qatar(home) | 4-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 19, 2011 | Iran(home) | 0-3 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 15, 2011 | Iraq(home) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; United Arab Emirates score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1 | 2/6 | 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