Lebanon vs Malaysia: result 2-1 and analysis
Asian Cup - QualificationGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on March 27, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan)
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What was the result of Lebanon vs Malaysia?
Lebanon won 2-1 on March 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′Hassan MaatoukLebanon (pen.)
- 72′Syafiq AhmadMalaysia
- 90′Hilal Bassam El-HelweLebanon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Lebanon have 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Malaysia have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2017 | Hong Kong(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Singapore(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | North Korea(home) | 5-0 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Sep 5, 2017 | North Korea(away) | 2-2 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Malaysia(away) | 2-1 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2018 | Mongolia(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 13, 2017 | North Korea(home) | 1-4 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Nov 10, 2017 | North Korea(away) | 1-4 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Hong Kong(away) | 0-2 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Hong Kong(home) | 1-1 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Lebanon win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Malaysia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2017 | Malaysia 1-2 Lebanon | Asian Cup - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
Lebanon score 1.8 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 14; Malaysia score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1.8 | 0.6 | 8 | 3/14 | 5/14 |
| Malaysia | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lebanon sit 2nd in Asian Cup - Qualification (13 points from 6 matches) and Malaysia sit 2nd (9 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Malaysia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | Lebanon | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 13 |
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