Leicester vs Barnsley: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 28, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Barnsley?
Leicester won 2-1 on September 28, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 50′D. NugentLeicester
- 61′D. NugentLeicester (pen.)
- 73′Jason Kelvin ScotlandBarnsley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Barnsley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2013 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Blackpool(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2013 | Watford(home) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2013 | Southampton(home) | 1-5 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Leicester win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Barnsley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2013 | Barnsley 2-0 Leicester | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Leicester 2-2 Barnsley | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Leicester 1-2 Barnsley | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Barnsley 1-1 Leicester | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.0 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 46 |
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