Senegal vs Algeria: result 0-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on January 27, 2015 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio
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What was the result of Senegal vs Algeria?
Algeria won 0-2 on January 27, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 11′R. MahrezAlgeria
- 82′N. BentalebAlgeria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Senegal have 2 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Algeria have 2, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2015 | South Africa(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 19, 2015 | Ghana(away) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Mauritania(away) | 0-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 6, 2013 | Mauritania(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2015 | Ghana(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 19, 2015 | South Africa(home) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 30, 2014 | Germany(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Russia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2014 | South Korea(away) | 4-2 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Senegal score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 4; Algeria score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/4 |
| Algeria | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 | 5/9 | 4/9 |
Over the last 4 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Senegal sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Algeria sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 1 | Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
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