RB Leipzig vs Zenit: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa League8th FinalsKick-off on March 8, 2018 at 08:05 PM (UTC)Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
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What was the result of RB Leipzig vs Zenit?
RB Leipzig won 2-1 on March 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 56′BrumaRB Leipzig
- 77′T. WernerRB Leipzig
- 86′D. CriscitoZenit
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, RB Leipzig have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Zenit 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 3, 2018 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 22, 2018 | Napoli(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2018 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Napoli(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | Amkar(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2018 | Celtic(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Celtic(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Akhmat(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Real Sociedad(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
RB Leipzig score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Zenit score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Leipzig | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Zenit | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 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