Sporting CP vs Plzen: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa League8th FinalsKick-off on March 8, 2018 at 08:05 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Plzen?
Sporting CP won 2-0 on March 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′F. MonteroSporting CP
- 49′F. MonteroSporting CP
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Plzen have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2018 | FC Porto(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 26, 2018 | Moreirense(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2018 | FC Astana(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2018 | Tondela(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2018 | FC Astana(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2018 | FK Partizan(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 15, 2018 | FK Partizan(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 23, 2017 | FCSB(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 2, 2017 | FC Lugano(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Plzen score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Plzen | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Plzen | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
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