Northern Ireland vs Azerbaijan: result 4-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 4Kick-off on November 11, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Northern Ireland vs Azerbaijan?
Northern Ireland won 4-0 on November 11, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 27′K. LaffertyNorthern Ireland
- 40′G. McAuleyNorthern Ireland
- 66′Conor Gerard McLaughlinNorthern Ireland
- 83′C. BruntNorthern Ireland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Northern Ireland have 2 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Azerbaijan have 2, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2016 | Germany(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2016 | San Marino(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2016 | Czechia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Wales(away) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Germany(home) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2016 | Czechia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Norway(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2016 | San Marino(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Northern Ireland score 0.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 7; Azerbaijan score 0.7 and concede 0.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3 | 0/7 | 1/7 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 0/3 | 0/3 |
Over the last 7 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northern Ireland sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (9 points from 6 matches) and Azerbaijan sit 4th (1 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 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