Poltava vs Metalurh Donetsk: result 2-1 and analysis
Cup16th FinalsKick-off on August 23, 2014 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Lokomotiv, Poltava
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What was the result of Poltava vs Metalurh Donetsk?
Poltava won 2-1 on August 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 30′D. KorkishkoPoltava (pen.)
- 40′Oleksandr AkymenkoMetalurh Donetsk
- 90′Vladyslav NasibulinPoltava
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Poltava have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Metalurh Donetsk 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 16, 2014 | Bukovyna(away) | 1-0 | Persha Liga |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Dynamo Kyiv II(home) | 1-0 | Persha Liga |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Zirka(away) | 1-1 | Persha Liga |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Hirnyk-Sport(home) | 0-1 | Persha Liga |
| May 31, 2014 | UkrAhroKom(home) | 0-1 | Persha Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Vorskla Poltava(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Metalurh Zaporizhya(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Karpaty(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 18, 2014 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Poltava score 1.2 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Metalurh Donetsk score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poltava | 1.2 | 0.6 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Metalurh Donetsk | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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