Netherlands vs Mexico: result 2-1 and analysis
World CupRound of 16Kick-off on June 29, 2014 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
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What was the result of Netherlands vs Mexico?
Netherlands won 2-1 on June 29, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 48′Giovani dos Santos RamírezMexico
- 88′Wesley SneijderNetherlands
- 90′K. HuntelaarNetherlands (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Mexico have 6, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2014 | Chile(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Australia(away) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Spain(away) | 5-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Portugal(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Germany(home) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2014 | Croatia(away) | 3-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2014 | Brazil(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Cameroon(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Nov 20, 2013 | New Zealand(away) | 4-2 | World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs |
| Nov 13, 2013 | New Zealand(home) | 5-1 | World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs |
How many goals should we expect?
Netherlands score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Mexico score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Mexico | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/12 | 6/12 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Netherlands sit 3rd in World Cup (1 points from 1 matches) and Mexico sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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