Morocco vs Iran: prediction and stats
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on January 5, 2017 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morocco have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Iran have 10, 5 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2017 | Burkina Faso(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Ivory Coast(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Gabon(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Rwanda(home) | 4-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 20, 2016 | Ivory Coast(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | Syria(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 11, 2016 | South Korea(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Uzbekistan(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | China(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Qatar(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Morocco score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Iran score 2.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Iran | 2.3 | 0.5 | 11 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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