Portugal vs Netherlands: result 2-1 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipGroup stage - 3Kick-off on June 17, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Portugal vs Netherlands?
Portugal won 2-1 on June 17, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′Rafael van der VaartNetherlands
- 28′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
- 74′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Netherlands have 9, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2012 | Denmark(away) | 3-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 9, 2012 | Germany(away) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 29, 2010 | Spain(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2010 | Brazil(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2010 | North Korea(home) | 7-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2012 | Germany(home) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 9, 2012 | Denmark(home) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jul 11, 2010 | Spain(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jul 6, 2010 | Uruguay(away) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jul 2, 2010 | Brazil(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 10; Netherlands score 1.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Netherlands | 1.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 7/13 | 8/13 |
Over the last 10 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portugal sit 1st in Euro Championship (6 points from 3 matches) and Netherlands sit 3rd (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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