Burton Albion vs Wigan: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 12, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Wigan?
Burton Albion won 2-1 on August 12, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 27′M. FortunéWigan
- 45′Dominic Thomas KnowlesBurton Albion
- 52′Stuart BeavonBurton Albion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Wigan have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Oxford United(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| May 26, 2014 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| May 17, 2014 | Southend(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| May 11, 2014 | Southend(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| May 3, 2014 | Southend(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Reading(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| May 12, 2014 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 9, 2014 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2014 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 0.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
| Wigan | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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