Plateau United vs USM Alger: result 2-1 and analysis
CAF Confederation CupPlay-offsKick-off on April 8, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Jos International Stadium, Jos
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What was the result of Plateau United vs USM Alger?
Plateau United won 2-1 on April 8, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plateau United have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; USM Alger have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2018 | Yobe Stars(home) | 2-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Ifeanyi Uba(away) | 0-3 | NPFL |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Go Round(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Enugu Rangers(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | CR Belouizdad(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Maniema Union(home) | 1-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Mar 13, 2018 | ES Setif(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Maniema Union(away) | 2-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Mar 2, 2018 | US Biskra(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Plateau United score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; USM Alger score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau United | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 1/15 | 4/15 |
| USM Alger | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USM Alger | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
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