Leicester vs Sunderland: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Sunderland?
Leicester won 4-2 on August 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 11′J. VardyLeicester
- 18′R. MahrezLeicester
- 25′R. MahrezLeicester (pen.)
- 60′J. DefoeSunderland
- 66′M. AlbrightonLeicester
- 71′S. FletcherSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sunderland have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2015 | QPR(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2015 | Sunderland(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2015 | Southampton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 2, 2015 | Newcastle(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2015 | Chelsea(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2015 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 20, 2015 | Arsenal(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2015 | Leicester(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2015 | Everton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| May 2, 2015 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Leicester win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Sunderland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2015 | Sunderland 0-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Leicester 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Leicester on May 16, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 0.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland | 0.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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