Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 24, 2011 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Blackburn won 3-1 on August 24, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 2′RochinaBlackburn
- 3′RochinaBlackburn
- 6′David GoodwillieBlackburn
- 50′C. MorrisonSheffield Wednesday
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 2, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | Wolves(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| May 14, 2011 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2011 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Notts County(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Bury(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2011 | Blackpool(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Rochdale(home) | 2-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
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