Smiltene vs Balvu: result 7-1 and analysis
1. LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on August 17, 2019 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Tepera stadions, Smiltene
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What was the result of Smiltene vs Balvu?
Smiltene won 7-1 on August 17, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Smiltene have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Balvu have 2, 0 and 13.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2019 | Grobiņa(away) | 0-2 | 1. Liga |
| Aug 3, 2019 | JDFS Alberts(away) | 3-2 | 1. Liga |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Tukums(away) | 0-5 | 1. Liga |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Super Nova(home) | 3-1 | 1. Liga |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Dinamo Rīga / Staicele(away) | 4-0 | 1. Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2019 | Rēzekne FA(home) | 0-2 | 1. Liga |
| Aug 4, 2019 | New Project(away) | 1-2 | 1. Liga |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Auda(home) | 1-2 | 1. Liga |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Grobiņa(home) | 1-3 | 1. Liga |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Tukums(home) | 0-5 | 1. Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Smiltene win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Balvu win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2019 | Balvu 1-6 Smiltene | 1. Liga |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Balvu 1-2 Smiltene | 1. Liga |
| May 19, 2018 | Smiltene 6-1 Balvu | 1. Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Smiltene score 2.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Balvu score 0.8 and concede 4.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiltene | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 14/15 |
| Balvu | 0.8 | 4.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Smiltene | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 4 |
| 13 | Smiltene | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 10 |
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