Portugal vs FYR Macedonia: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropePlay-offs - FinalsKick-off on March 29, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of Portugal vs FYR Macedonia?
Portugal won 2-0 on March 29, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 32′Bruno FernandesPortugal
- 65′Bruno FernandesPortugal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; FYR Macedonia have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2022 | Türkiye(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Serbia(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Rep. Of Ireland(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Luxembourg(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Qatar(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2022 | Italy(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Iceland(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Armenia(away) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Germany(home) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Liechtenstein(away) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; FYR Macedonia score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| FYR Macedonia | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portugal sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (13 points from 6 matches) and FYR Macedonia sit 3rd (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | FYR Macedonia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
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