Valencia vs Zaragoza: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 21, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Zaragoza?
Zaragoza won 1-2 on March 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 5′Pablo HernándezValencia
- 30′Antonio Galdeano BenítezZaragoza (pen.)
- 78′Antonio Galdeano BenítezZaragoza
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Zaragoza have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2012 | Athletic Club(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Mallorca(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Barcelona(away) | 1-5 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2012 | Osasuna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Villarreal(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Malaga(away) | 1-5 | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2012 | Real Betis(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Valencia win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Zaragoza win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2011 | Zaragoza 0-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2011 | Zaragoza 4-0 Valencia | La Liga |
| Oct 30, 2010 | Valencia 1-1 Zaragoza | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Zaragoza score 0.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Zaragoza | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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