Blackburn vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 25, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Leicester?
Blackburn won 2-1 on August 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 33′Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira RibeiroBlackburn
- 55′J. VardyLeicester
- 79′M. PedersenBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Leicester have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 13, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2012 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Torquay(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2012 | West Ham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Leicester | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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