Leicester vs Southampton: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 27, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Southampton?
Leicester won 3-2 on August 27, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 3′Darius VassellLeicester
- 22′Richard WellensLeicester
- 28′D. HardingSouthampton
- 45′Rickie LambertLeicester (o.g.)
- 53′D. ConnollySouthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Southampton have 5, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2011 | Bury(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2011 | Bristol City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Reading(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Rotherham(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Ipswich(away) | 5-2 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Barnsley(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Torquay(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Leeds(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 6; Southampton score 2.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 4/6 | 4/6 |
| Southampton | 2.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
Over the last 6 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
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