Villarreal vs FC Zurich: result 4-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage - 3Kick-off on October 23, 2014 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs FC Zurich?
Villarreal won 4-1 on October 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 6′Rubén Gracia CalmacheVillarreal
- 43′M. SchönbächlerFC Zurich
- 57′L. ViettoVillarreal
- 60′BrunoVillarreal
- 78′Giovani dos Santos RamírezVillarreal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; FC Zurich have 2, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2014 | Almeria(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Celta Vigo(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Apollon Limassol(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Eibar(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2014 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 18, 2014 | Apollon Limassol(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Spartak Trnava(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 21, 2014 | Spartak Trnava(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Bayern München(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 2.0 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; FC Zurich score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 2.0 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| FC Zurich | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1 | 5/8 | 2/8 |
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