Kosovo vs Iceland: result 1-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 5Kick-off on March 24, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadiumi Loro Boriçi, Shkodër
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What was the result of Kosovo vs Iceland?
Iceland won 1-2 on March 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 25′B. SigurðarsonIceland
- 35′G. SigurðssonIceland (pen.)
- 52′A. NuhiuKosovo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Kosovo have 0 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Iceland have 5, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2016 | Türkiye(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Ukraine(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Croatia(home) | 0-6 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Finland(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2017 | Mexico(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Chile(home) | 0-1 | China Cup |
| Jan 10, 2017 | China(away) | 2-0 | China Cup |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Croatia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Türkiye(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Kosovo score 0.3 and concede 3.0 goals per match over their last 4; Iceland score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0 | 1/4 | 2/4 |
| Iceland | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/12 | 4/12 |
Over the last 4 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kosovo sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (11 points from 6 matches) and Iceland sit 3rd (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kosovo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
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