Nicaragua vs Belize: result 3-1 and analysis
Copa CentroamericanaGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on January 20, 2017 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN), Managua
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What was the result of Nicaragua vs Belize?
Nicaragua won 3-1 on January 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′J. BarreraNicaragua
- 54′Elroy Alexander SmithBelize (pen.)
- 83′D. CadenaNicaragua
- 90′B. GarcíaNicaragua
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Nicaragua have 5 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Belize have 2, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2017 | Costa Rica(away) | 0-0 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Jan 16, 2017 | Panama(away) | 1-2 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Honduras(away) | 1-2 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Jamaica(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Jamaica(away) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2017 | El Salvador(away) | 1-3 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Costa Rica(home) | 0-3 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Panama(away) | 0-0 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Sep 9, 2015 | Canada(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Canada(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF |
How many goals should we expect?
Nicaragua score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 9; Belize score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 4/9 | 6/9 |
| Belize | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 4/9 | 5/9 |
Over the last 9 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