VfL Wolfsburg vs Sporting CP: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa League16th FinalsKick-off on February 19, 2015 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
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What was the result of VfL Wolfsburg vs Sporting CP?
VfL Wolfsburg won 2-0 on February 19, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 46′B. DostVfL Wolfsburg
- 63′B. DostVfL Wolfsburg
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfL Wolfsburg have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Sporting CP have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2015 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 5-4 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 1899 Hoffenheim(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 3, 2015 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Bayern München(home) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2015 | Belenenses(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Benfica(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Arouca(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Academica(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Rio Ave(home) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
VfL Wolfsburg score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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