Lyon vs Apoel Nicosia: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on February 14, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Apoel Nicosia?
Lyon won 1-0 on February 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 58′A. LacazetteLyon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Apoel Nicosia have 6, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | Caen(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 8, 2012 | Bordeaux(home) | 3-1 | Coupe de France |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Marseille(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Lorient(away) | 4-2 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Dijon(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2011 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2011 | Zenit(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2011 | FC Porto(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 19, 2011 | FC Porto(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 28, 2011 | Shakhtar Donetsk(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Apoel Nicosia score 1.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 2.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Apoel Nicosia | 1.4 | 0.7 | 5 | 5/12 | 4/12 |
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