Forest Green vs Southampton U21: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 3, 2019 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Southampton U21?
Forest Green won 3-2 on September 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 16′Harlem HaleSouthampton U21
- 29′M. StevensForest Green
- 71′D. GrubbForest Green
- 80′D. NlunduluSouthampton U21
- 89′M. StevensForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Southampton U21 have 2, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Newport County(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Bradford(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Port Vale(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Grimsby(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2018 | Southend(away) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Colchester(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Northampton(away) | 3-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton U21 score 1.0 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 0.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Southampton U21 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1/6 | 3/6 |
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