Valencia vs Zenit: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 16, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Zenit?
Zenit won 2-3 on September 16, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 9′HulkZenit
- 44′HulkZenit
- 54′A. WitselValencia (o.g.)
- 73′André GomesValencia
- 76′A. WitselZenit
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Zenit have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2015 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Monaco(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Monaco(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2015 | Sevilla(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 16, 2015 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 19, 2015 | Torino(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 12, 2015 | Torino(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 26, 2015 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Zenit score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Zenit | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
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
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