Liverpool vs Beşiktaş: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa League16th FinalsKick-off on February 19, 2015 at 08:05 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Beşiktaş?
Liverpool won 1-0 on February 19, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 85′M. BalotelliLiverpool (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Beşiktaş have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2015 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Tottenham(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Everton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 31, 2015 | West Ham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2015 | Bursaspor(home) | 3-2 | Süper Lig |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Kayserispor(away) | 0-1 | Türkiye Kupası |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Rizespor(away) | 2-1 | Süper Lig |
| Feb 5, 2015 | Rizespor(away) | 0-0 | Türkiye Kupası |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Mersin Talimyurdu SK(home) | 2-1 | Süper Lig |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Beşiktaş score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.6 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Beşiktaş | 1.6 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Beşiktaş | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 |
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