Vancouver Whitecaps vs Central: result 4-1 and analysis
CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on September 29, 2016 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Central?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 4-1 on September 29, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 11′B. PérezVancouver Whitecaps
- 22′C. TecheraVancouver Whitecaps (pen.)
- 44′Sean De SilvaCentral
- 49′Masato KudoVancouver Whitecaps
- 70′C. TecheraVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Central have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| May 20, 2016 | La Horquetta Rangers(home) | 7-0 | Pro League |
| May 17, 2016 | San Juan Jabloteh(away) | 2-3 | Pro League |
| May 8, 2016 | Athletic Club(home) | 4-0 | Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Central score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Central | 2.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
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