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
Full time
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
Official lineup for Maldives vs Bhutan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Maldives
- 6Mohamed Arif
- 7Ali Ashfaq
- 9Asadhulla Abdulla
- 5Ahmed Imaaz
- 12Ashadh Ali
- 16Hamza Mohamed
- 4Ahmed Abdulla
- 8Ali Samdhooh Mohamed
- 15Amdhan Ali
- 17Shafiu Ahmed
- 22Imran Mohamed
Bhutan
- 7C. Gyeltshen
- 10D. Subba
- 17Biren Basnet
- 6Chimi Dorji
- 8Karma Shedrup Tshering
- 16Tshering Dorji
- 23Karun Gurung
- 4Jigme Tshering Dorjee
- 11Karma Nidup
- 20D. Gyeltshen
- 21H. Gurung
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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Bhutan wins.
| 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.
A question about Maldives vs Bhutan?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy