Switzerland vs Latvia: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 5Kick-off on March 25, 2017 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stade de Genève, Lancy
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What was the result of Switzerland vs Latvia?
Switzerland won 1-0 on March 25, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 66′J. DrmićSwitzerland
Official lineup for Switzerland vs Latvia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Switzerland
4-2-3-1- 9H. Seferović
- 10G. Xhaka
- 23X. Shaqiri
- 18A. Mehmedi
- 16G. Fernandes
- 15B. Džemaili
- 3F. Moubandje
- 22F. Schär
- 2S. Lichtsteiner
- 20Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere
- 1Y. Sommer
Latvia
4-4-2- 10V. Šabala
- 9D. Ikaunieks
- 21G. Kļuškins
- 5O. Laizāns
- 7Aleksejs Višņakovs
- 8A. Lazdiņš
- 19V. Jagodinskis
- 11Aleksandrs Solovjovs
- 4Gints Freimanis
- 13K. Gorkšs
- 1A. Vaņins
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Switzerland have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Latvia have 1, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2016 | Faroe Islands(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Andorra(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Hungary(away) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Portugal(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Poland(home) | 2-2 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2016 | Portugal(away) | 1-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Hungary(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Faroe Islands(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Andorra(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Switzerland score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Latvia score 0.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Latvia | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1/4 | 1/4 |
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 Latvia sit 4th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwitzerlandGroup B | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | LatviaGroup K | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy