Leicester vs Swansea: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Swansea?
Leicester won 2-1 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 32′J. VardyLeicester
- 52′W. MorganLeicester
- 80′L. FerSwansea
Official lineup for Leicester vs Swansea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-4-2- 9J. Vardy
- 26R. Mahrez
- 20S. Okazaki
- 13D. Amartey
- 4Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 11M. Albrighton
- 5W. Morgan
- 17D. Simpson
- 28C. Fuchs
- 6R. Huth
- 1K. Schmeichel
Swansea
4-2-3-1- 17Modou Barrow
- 9Llorente
- 23G. Sigurðsson
- 8L. Fer
- 24J. Cork
- 15W. Routledge
- 35S. Kingsley
- 2Jordi Amat
- 33F. Fernández
- 26K. Naughton
- 1Ł. Fabiański
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Swansea have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Arsenal(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Manchester United(home) | 1-2 | Community Shield |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Barcelona(away) | 2-4 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 0-4 | International Champions Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2016 | Peterborough(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2016 | Manchester City(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2016 | West Ham(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Leicester wins, 0 draws, 1 Swansea win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2016 | Leicester 4-0 Swansea | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Swansea 0-3 Leicester | Premier League |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Leicester 2-0 Swansea | Premier League |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Swansea 2-0 Leicester | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.4 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Swansea | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy