Portugal vs Sweden: result 2-3 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 28, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Portugal vs Sweden?
Sweden won 2-3 on March 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
- 34′A. GranqvistPortugal (o.g.)
- 57′V. ClaessonSweden
- 76′V. ClaessonSweden
- 90′João CanceloSweden (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Sweden have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2017 | Hungary(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Latvia(home) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Faroe Islands(away) | 6-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Andorra(home) | 6-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Switzerland(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2017 | Belarus(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Slovakia(home) | 6-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Ivory Coast(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 11, 2016 | France(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Bulgaria(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sweden score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Sweden | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 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