USA vs Honduras: result 2-1 and analysis
CONCACAF Gold CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on July 8, 2015 at 01:30 AM (UTC)GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
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What was the result of USA vs Honduras?
USA won 2-1 on July 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 25′Clint DempseyUSA
- 64′Clint DempseyUSA
- 69′Carlos Israel Discua CastellanosHonduras
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, USA have 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Honduras have 0, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2014 | Belgium(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Germany(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2014 | Portugal(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2014 | Ghana(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 26, 2010 | Ghana(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2014 | Switzerland(home) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Ecuador(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2014 | France(away) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2010 | Switzerland(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2010 | Spain(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
USA score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 13; Honduras score 0.2 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/13 | 9/13 |
| Honduras | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1 | 1/6 | 3/6 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
USA sit 1st in CONCACAF Gold Cup (9 points from 3 matches) and Honduras sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Honduras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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