Brighton vs Barnsley: result 5-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 25, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Barnsley?
Brighton won 5-1 on August 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. BarnesBrighton
- 14′W. BridgeBrighton
- 35′C. DaviesBarnsley (pen.)
- 38′C. Mackail-SmithBrighton
- 50′C. Mackail-SmithBrighton
- 81′A. BarnesBrighton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Barnsley have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Cardiff(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Rochdale(away) | 4-3 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Brighton win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Barnsley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Barnsley 0-0 Brighton | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Brighton 2-0 Barnsley | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 0.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Barnsley | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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