Saudi Arabia vs China: result 0-1 and analysis
Asian CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 10, 2015 at 09:00 AM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs China?
China won 0-1 on January 10, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 81′Yu HaiChina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; China have 1, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2011 | Japan(home) | 0-5 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 13, 2011 | Jordan(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 9, 2011 | Syria(home) | 1-2 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2011 | Uzbekistan(home) | 2-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 12, 2011 | Qatar(home) | 0-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 8, 2011 | Kuwait(away) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 0.3 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 3; China score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0 | 1/3 | 2/3 |
| China | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
Over the last 3 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