Niort vs Tours: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 4Kick-off on August 18, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade René Gaillard, Niort
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What was the result of Niort vs Tours?
Niort won 2-1 on August 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 44′R. GrangeNiort
- 63′F. MiguelTours
- 77′J. RoyeNiort (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Niort have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Tours have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Auxerre(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Tours(away) | 1-4 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Nancy(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Ajaccio(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| May 19, 2017 | Lens(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Reims(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Niort(home) | 4-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Clermont Foot(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Le Havre(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 2 |
| May 19, 2017 | Ajaccio(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Niort win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Tours win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Tours 4-1 Niort | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Tours 0-0 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Niort 1-4 Tours | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Tours 1-2 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Niort 0-0 Tours | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Tours 1-0 Niort | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Niort score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Tours score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 0.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Tours | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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