Northern Ireland vs Switzerland: result 0-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe2nd RoundKick-off on November 9, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Northern Ireland vs Switzerland?
Switzerland won 0-1 on November 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 58′R. RodríguezSwitzerland (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northern Ireland have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Switzerland have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2017 | Norway(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Germany(home) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Czechia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2017 | San Marino(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Azerbaijan(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2017 | Portugal(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Hungary(home) | 5-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Latvia(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Andorra(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Faroe Islands(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Northern Ireland score 1.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Switzerland score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9 | 1/15 | 4/15 |
| Switzerland | 1.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 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 Switzerland sit 1st (14 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
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