Leicester vs Leeds: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup8th FinalsKick-off on October 24, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Leeds?
Leicester won 3-1 on October 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′Pablo HernándezLeeds
- 30′K. ỊheanachọLeicester
- 71′I. SlimaniLeicester
- 88′R. MahrezLeicester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Leeds have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Swansea(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2017 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Liverpool(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Liverpool(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Reading(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Cardiff(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Leicester win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Leeds win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2014 | Leeds 0-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Leicester 0-0 Leeds | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Leicester 1-1 Leeds | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Leeds 1-0 Leicester | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Leeds 1-2 Leicester | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Leicester 0-1 Leeds | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Leeds score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Leeds | 2.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 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