USA vs Algeria: result 1-0 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on June 23, 2010 at 02:00 PM (UTC)GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
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What was the result of USA vs Algeria?
USA won 1-0 on June 23, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 90′Landon DonovanUSA
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, USA have 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Algeria have 0, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2010 | Slovenia(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2010 | England(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 28, 2009 | Brazil(home) | 2-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 24, 2009 | Spain(away) | 2-0 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 21, 2009 | Egypt(away) | 3-0 | Confederations Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2010 | England(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2010 | Slovenia(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
USA score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 7; Algeria score 0.0 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 4/7 | 5/7 |
| Algeria | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/2 |
Over the last 7 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
USA sit 1st in World Cup (6 points from 2 matches) and Algeria sit 4th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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