Sepahan FC vs Saipa: result 2-0 and analysis
Hazfi CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on December 20, 2016 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium, Isfahan
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What was the result of Sepahan FC vs Saipa?
Sepahan FC won 2-0 on December 20, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sepahan FC have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Saipa have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | Tractor Sazi(away) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Saba Qom(home) | 4-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Gostaresh(away) | 1-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Nov 24, 2016 | Foolad FC(home) | 1-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Aluminium Arak(away) | 2-1 | Hazfi Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2016 | Paykan(home) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Sanat Naft(away) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Esteghlal Khuzestan(home) | 0-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Nov 24, 2016 | Naft Tehran(away) | 0-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Naft Masjed Soleyman(away) | 2-1 | Hazfi Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Sepahan FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Saipa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2016 | Saipa 1-1 Sepahan FC | Persian Gulf Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sepahan FC score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Saipa score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepahan FC | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Saipa | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
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