West Ham vs Birkirkara: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa League2nd Qualifying RoundKick-off on July 16, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London
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What was the result of West Ham vs Birkirkara?
West Ham won 1-0 on July 16, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 90′J. TomkinsWest Ham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Birkirkara have 1, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2015 | Lusitanos(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Lusitanos(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 24, 2015 | Newcastle(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2015 | Everton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2015 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2015 | Ulisses(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Ulisses(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 10, 2014 | Diosgyori VTK(home) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 3, 2014 | Diosgyori VTK(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 24, 2013 | Maribor(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
West Ham score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birkirkara score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Birkirkara | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 3/6 | 3/6 |
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