Scotland vs Cyprus: result 2-1 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipQualifying Round - 3Kick-off on June 8, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Hampden Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Scotland vs Cyprus?
Scotland won 2-1 on June 8, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 61′A. RobertsonScotland
- 87′I. KousoulosCyprus
- 89′O. BurkeScotland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Scotland have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Cyprus have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2019 | San Marino(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Kazakhstan(away) | 0-3 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Israel(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Albania(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 14, 2018 | Portugal(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2019 | Belgium(home) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Mar 21, 2019 | San Marino(home) | 5-0 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 19, 2018 | Norway(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Bulgaria(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Slovenia(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Scotland score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Cyprus score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Cyprus | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
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