Dundee Utd vs Brechin: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Tannadice Park, Dundee
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What was the result of Dundee Utd vs Brechin?
Dundee Utd won 1-0 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 80′S. McDonaldDundee Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundee Utd have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Brechin have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Queen of the South(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Dundee(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Dundee(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Livingston(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Queen of the South(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Falkirk(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Stirling Albion(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Dundee Utd score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brechin score 0.8 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Utd | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Brechin | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 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