Senegal vs Cape Verde Islands: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Africa3rd Round - 1Kick-off on October 8, 2016 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio
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What was the result of Senegal vs Cape Verde Islands?
Senegal won 2-0 on October 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′K. BaldéSenegal
- 80′Moussa SowSenegal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Senegal have 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Cape Verde Islands have 1, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2015 | Madagascar(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Madagascar(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Guinea(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Guinea(away) | 0-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Algeria(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2015 | Kenya(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Kenya(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Zambia(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 22, 2015 | Congo DR(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Tunisia(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Senegal score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 9; Cape Verde Islands score 0.6 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 4/9 | 4/9 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3 | 1/5 | 0/5 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Senegal sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Africa (24 points from 10 matches) and Cape Verde Islands sit 1st (23 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 24 |
| 1 | Cape Verde Islands | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 23 |
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