Maldives vs Bhutan: result 3-1 and analysis
SAFF ChampionshipGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on December 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM (UTC)National Football Stadium (Maldives), Malé, North Malé Atoll, Kaafu Atoll
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What was the result of Maldives vs Bhutan?
Maldives won 3-1 on December 24, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 9′Ahmed ImaazMaldives
- 20′Tshering DorjiBhutan
- 31′Asadhulla AbdullaMaldives
- 70′Ali AshfaqMaldives
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Maldives have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Bhutan have 2, 0 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2015 | Hong Kong(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Qatar(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Bhutan(away) | 4-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 8, 2015 | China(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 16, 2015 | Hong Kong(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2015 | Qatar(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 12, 2015 | China(away) | 0-12 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Hong Kong(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Maldives(home) | 3-4 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Qatar(away) | 0-15 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Maldives win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Bhutan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2015 | Bhutan 3-4 Maldives | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 4, 2013 | Bhutan 2-8 Maldives | SAFF Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Maldives score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bhutan score 0.8 and concede 5.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Bhutan | 0.8 | 5.4 | 1 | 4/12 | 10/12 |
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