Nicaragua vs Cuba: result 3-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 2Kick-off on March 23, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN), Managua
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What was the result of Nicaragua vs Cuba?
Nicaragua won 3-1 on March 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′Y. Santa CruzCuba
- 35′C. ChavarríaNicaragua
- 40′J. MorenoNicaragua
- 72′J. BarreraNicaragua
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nicaragua have 1 wins, 2 draws and 12 defeats; Cuba have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2017 | Dominican Republic(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Dominican Republic(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Jul 15, 2017 | USA(home) | 0-3 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Panama(away) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Martinique(away) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | French Guyana(away) | 0-3 | Caribbean Cup |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Bermuda(home) | 2-1 | Caribbean Cup |
| Jul 18, 2015 | USA(away) | 0-6 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 15, 2015 | Guatemala(home) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Trinidad and Tobago(away) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Nicaragua score 0.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cuba score 0.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Cuba | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6 | 5/15 | 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