Liverpool vs Swansea: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup8th FinalsKick-off on October 28, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Swansea?
Liverpool won 2-1 on October 28, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 65′M. EmnesSwansea
- 86′M. BalotelliLiverpool
- 90′D. LovrenLiverpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Swansea have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2014 | Hull City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 19, 2014 | QPR(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2014 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2014 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2014 | Leicester(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Stoke City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Newcastle(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Sunderland(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2014 | Everton(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Liverpool win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Swansea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2014 | Liverpool 4-3 Swansea | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2013 | Swansea 2-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Liverpool 5-0 Swansea | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Swansea 0-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Oct 31, 2012 | Liverpool 1-3 Swansea | League Cup |
| May 13, 2012 | Swansea 1-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Swansea | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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