Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: prediction and stats
FriendliesFriendlies 2Kick-off on March 15, 2017 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN), Managua
Match cancelled
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Nicaragua have 6 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Puerto Rico have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2017 | El Salvador(away) | 0-1 | Copa Centroamericana |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Belize(home) | 3-1 | Copa Centroamericana |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2016 | Curaçao(home) | 2-4 | Caribbean Cup |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Antigua and Barbuda(away) | 0-2 | Caribbean Cup |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Antigua and Barbuda(home) | 0-0 | Caribbean Cup |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Grenada(away) | 0-0 | Caribbean Cup |
| Mar 30, 2016 | Guyana(home) | 0-1 | Caribbean Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Nicaragua score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 11; Puerto Rico score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 1.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 5/11 | 7/11 |
| Puerto Rico | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 11 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