Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria: result 3-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on September 10, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Aviva Stadium, Dublin
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What was the result of Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria?
Rep. Of Ireland won 3-1 on September 10, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 56′A. BrowneRep. Of Ireland
- 67′I. PopovBulgaria (pen.)
- 83′K. LongRep. Of Ireland
- 86′J. CollinsRep. Of Ireland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rep. Of Ireland have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Bulgaria have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2019 | Switzerland(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Gibraltar(home) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Denmark(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Georgia(home) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Gibraltar(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2019 | England(away) | 0-4 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Kosovo(home) | 2-3 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Czechia(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Kosovo(away) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Montenegro(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Rep. Of Ireland score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bulgaria score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Of Ireland | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Bulgaria | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
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