Tours vs Niort: result 4-1 and analysis
Coupe de la Ligue1st RoundKick-off on August 8, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade de la Vallée du Cher, Tours
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What was the result of Tours vs Niort?
Tours won 4-1 on August 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 29′Hameur BouazzaTours
- 34′M. TallTours
- 50′R. RavelosonTours
- 53′R. BayardTours
- 62′R. GrangeNiort
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tours have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Niort have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 | Clermont Foot(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Le Havre(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 2 |
| May 19, 2017 | Ajaccio(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 2 |
| May 12, 2017 | Le Havre(home) | 0-4 | Ligue 2 |
| May 5, 2017 | Laval(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 | Nancy(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Ajaccio(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| May 19, 2017 | Lens(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
| May 12, 2017 | Strasbourg(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| May 5, 2017 | Le Havre(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Tours win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Niort win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2017 | Tours 0-0 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Niort 1-4 Tours | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Tours 1-2 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Niort 0-0 Tours | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Tours 1-0 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Niort 1-1 Tours | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Tours score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Niort score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tours | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Niort | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 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