Leicester vs Shrewsbury: result 0-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 26, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Shrewsbury?
Shrewsbury won 0-1 on August 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 38′Andrew ManganShrewsbury
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Shrewsbury have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Everton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 3, 2014 | Doncaster(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Accrington ST(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Tranmere(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 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