Moldova vs Rep. Of Ireland: result 1-3 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 3Kick-off on October 9, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadionul Zimbru, Chişinău
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What was the result of Moldova vs Rep. Of Ireland?
Rep. Of Ireland won 1-3 on October 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 2′S. LongRep. Of Ireland
- 45′Igor BugaiovMoldova
- 69′J. McCleanRep. Of Ireland
- 76′J. McCleanRep. Of Ireland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 2 matches in all competitions, Moldova have 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Rep. Of Ireland have 2, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Serbia(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Wales(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Georgia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Serbia(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 26, 2016 | France(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Italy(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Belgium(away) | 0-3 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Moldova score 0.0 and concede 3.5 goals per match over their last 2; Rep. Of Ireland score 0.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0/2 | 2/2 |
| Rep. Of Ireland | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 4/9 | 5/9 |
Over the last 2 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Moldova sit 5th in World Cup - Qualification Europe (1 points from 8 matches) and Rep. Of Ireland sit 2nd (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rep. Of Ireland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Moldova | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 1 |
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