Switzerland vs Hungary: result 5-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 9Kick-off on October 7, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Jakob-Park, Basel
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What was the result of Switzerland vs Hungary?
Switzerland won 5-2 on October 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′G. XhakaSwitzerland
- 20′F. FreiSwitzerland
- 43′S. ZuberSwitzerland
- 49′S. ZuberSwitzerland
- 58′Richárd GuzmicsHungary
- 83′S. LichtsteinerSwitzerland
- 88′R. UgraiHungary
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Switzerland have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Hungary have 4, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2017 | Latvia(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Andorra(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Faroe Islands(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Belarus(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Latvia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2017 | Portugal(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Latvia(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Andorra(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Russia(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Portugal(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Switzerland win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Hungary win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2016 | Hungary 2-3 Switzerland | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
Last archived meeting: Hungary vs Switzerland on Oct 7, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Switzerland score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Hungary score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1.7 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Hungary | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/13 | 7/13 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Switzerland sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (14 points from 6 matches) and Hungary sit 3rd (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Hungary | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
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