Leicester vs Wolves: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Wolves?
Leicester won 2-0 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. DohertyLeicester (o.g.)
- 45′J. MaddisonLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-2-3-1- 9J. Vardy
- 10J. Maddison
- 7D. Gray
- 25W. Ndidi
- 24N. Mendy
- 11M. Albrighton
- 3B. Chilwell
- 14Ricardo Pereira
- 15H. Maguire
- 6J. Evans
- 1K. Schmeichel
Wolves
3-4-2-1- 9R. Jiménez
- 10Hélder Costa
- 18Diogo Jota
- 8Rúben Neves
- 28João Moutinho
- 19Jonny
- 16C. Coady
- 2M. Doherty
- 15W. Boly
- 5R. Bennett
- 11Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Wolves have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 4-5 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2018 | Arsenal(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2018 | West Ham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Everton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2018 | Sunderland(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Bolton(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Leicester win, 0 draws, 1 Wolves win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2013 | Leicester 2-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Wolves 2-1 Leicester | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Wolves | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 68 | 20 |
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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