Spain vs South Africa: result 2-0 and analysis
Confederations CupGroup stage - 2Kick-off on June 20, 2009 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Spain vs South Africa?
Spain won 2-0 on June 20, 2009.
Goalscorers
- 52′David VillaSpain
- 72′LlorenteSpain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Spain have 7 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats; South Africa have 1, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2009 | Iraq(home) | 1-0 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 14, 2009 | New Zealand(away) | 5-0 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 29, 2008 | Germany(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 26, 2008 | Russia(away) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2008 | Italy(home) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2009 | New Zealand(home) | 2-0 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 14, 2009 | Iraq(home) | 0-0 | Confederations Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Spain score 2.3 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 8; South Africa score 1.0 and concede 0.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2.3 | 0.4 | 5 | 3/8 | 5/8 |
| South Africa | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0/2 | 0/2 |
Over the last 8 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