Spain vs Italy: result 3-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 7Kick-off on September 2, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Spain vs Italy?
Spain won 3-0 on September 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′IscoSpain
- 40′IscoSpain
- 77′Álvaro MorataSpain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spain have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Italy have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2017 | FYR Macedonia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Colombia(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | France(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Israel(home) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 12, 2016 | FYR Macedonia(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2017 | Liechtenstein(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Uruguay(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2017 | San Marino(home) | 8-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Netherlands(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Albania(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Spain win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Italy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Italy 1-1 Spain | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Italy 2-0 Spain | Euro Championship |
| Jun 27, 2013 | Spain 0-0 Italy | Confederations Cup |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Spain 4-0 Italy | Euro Championship |
| Jun 10, 2012 | Spain 1-1 Italy | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2008 | Spain 0-0 Italy | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Spain score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Italy score 2.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Italy | 2.5 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spain sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (16 points from 6 matches) and Italy sit 2nd (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 18 |
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