Cambridge United vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 9, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Cambridge United won 2-1 on August 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 52′Lucas JoãoSheffield Wednesday
- 90′Piero MingoiaCambridge United
- 118′L. BerryCambridge United
Official lineup for Cambridge United vs Sheffield Wednesday
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cambridge United
- 23J. Pigott
- 4J. Dunne
- 7Piero Mingoia
- 8L. Berry
- 10B. Williamson
- 21M. Elito
- 3B. Adams
- 14J. Coulson
- 15S. Long
- 16T. Dallison-Lisbon
- 13David Gregory
Sheffield Wednesday
- 8M. Sougou
- 19Lucas João
- 44A. Nuhiu
- 17J. Helan
- 33R. Wallace
- 38Will Buckley
- 16L. Palmer
- 24José Semedo
- 29C. O'Grady
- 42M. Vermijl
- 2J. Wildsmith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Barnet(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| May 7, 2016 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Plymouth(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Notts County(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Morecambe(home) | 7-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2016 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 28, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 16, 2016 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 13, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy