Burton Albion vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-2 and analysis
EFL Trophy1st RoundKick-off on August 30, 2011 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 1-2 on August 30, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 73′Justin RichardsBurton Albion
- 76′David McAllisterSheffield Utd
- 80′E. TønneSheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 1 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 4, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Southend(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Port Vale(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Burnley(away) | 3-6 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 24, 2011 | Everton(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Walsall(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Brentford(home) | 2-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 6; Sheffield Utd score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 5/6 | 3/6 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 4/7 | 3/7 |
Over the last 6 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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