Spain vs France: result 2-0 and analysis
Euro ChampionshipQuarter-finalsKick-off on June 23, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Spain vs France?
Spain won 2-0 on June 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 19′Xabier Alonso OlanoSpain
- 90′Xabier Alonso OlanoSpain (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spain have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; France have 1, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2012 | Croatia(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 14, 2012 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 4-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2012 | Italy(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jul 11, 2010 | Netherlands(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 7, 2010 | Germany(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2012 | Sweden(away) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 15, 2012 | Ukraine(away) | 2-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 11, 2012 | England(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2010 | South Africa(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2010 | Mexico(home) | 0-2 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Spain score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; France score 0.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1.7 | 0.5 | 10 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
| France | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3 | 3/9 | 2/9 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spain sit 1st in Euro Championship (9 points from 3 matches) and France sit 2nd (5 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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