VfL Wolfsburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa League8th FinalsKick-off on March 12, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs Shakhtar Donetsk?
Shakhtar Donetsk won 1-2 on March 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 16′Júnior MoraesShakhtar Donetsk
- 48′J. BrooksVfL Wolfsburg
- 73′Marcos AntônioShakhtar Donetsk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Shakhtar Donetsk have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2020 | RB Leipzig(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Union Berlin(away) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Malmo FF(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 23, 2020 | FSV Mainz 05(home) | 4-0 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Malmo FF(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2020 | Kolos Kovalivka(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Dnipro-1(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Vorskla Poltava(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Benfica(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Desna(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Shakhtar Donetsk score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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- Mar 12, 2020Lask Linz0-5Manchester United
- Mar 12, 2020Rangers1-3Bayer Leverkusen
- Mar 12, 2020Olympiakos Piraeus1-1Wolves
- Aug 5, 2020FC Copenhagen3-0Başakşehir
- Aug 5, 2020Shakhtar Donetsk3-0VfL Wolfsburg
- Aug 5, 2020Inter2-0Getafe