Kenya vs Ghana: result 1-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 8, 2018 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
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What was the result of Kenya vs Ghana?
Kenya won 1-0 on September 8, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kenya have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Ghana have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2018 | Equatorial Guinea(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| May 25, 2018 | Swaziland(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Central African Republic(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Comoros(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Zanzibar(home) | 3-3 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2018 | Iceland(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| May 30, 2018 | Japan(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2017 | Egypt(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Uganda(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Congo(away) | 5-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Kenya score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ghana score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Ghana | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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