Brighton vs Sunderland: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 23, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Sunderland?
Brighton won 1-0 on August 23, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 96′C. Mackail-SmithBrighton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 4 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats; Sunderland 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 20, 2011 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2011 | Cardiff(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Gillingham(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Doncaster(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Newcastle(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Liverpool(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 22, 2011 | West Ham(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| May 14, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2011 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 5; Sunderland score 1.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Sunderland | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 5 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