Villarreal vs Sparta Praha: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on April 7, 2016 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Sparta Praha?
Villarreal won 2-1 on April 7, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 3′C. BakambuVillarreal
- 45′J. BrabecSparta Praha
- 63′C. BakambuVillarreal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Sparta Praha have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2016 | Eibar(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Barcelona(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2016 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Sevilla(away) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2016 | Lazio(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Lazio(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 25, 2016 | FC Krasnodar(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 18, 2016 | FC Krasnodar(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Praha score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Sparta Praha | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 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