Uruguay vs Portugal: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup8th FinalsKick-off on June 30, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht, Sochi
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What was the result of Uruguay vs Portugal?
Uruguay won 2-1 on June 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′E. CavaniUruguay
- 55′PepePortugal
- 62′E. CavaniUruguay
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Uruguay have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Portugal have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2018 | Russia(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Egypt(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Uzbekistan(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Wales(away) | 1-0 | China Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2018 | Iran(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Morocco(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Spain(home) | 3-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Algeria(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Belgium(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Uruguay score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portugal score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 1.3 | 0.9 | 9 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Portugal | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Uruguay sit 1st in World Cup (1 points from 1 matches) and Portugal sit 3rd (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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