Coventry vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Sheffield Utd?
Coventry and Sheffield Utd drew 1-1 on August 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 62′S. ElliottCoventry
- 84′Nick BlackmanSheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Doncaster(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Burton Albion(home) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| May 14, 2012 | Stevenage(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| May 11, 2012 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| May 5, 2012 | Exeter City(away) | 2-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
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