Middlesbrough vs Shrewsbury: result 4-3 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on September 4, 2020 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Shrewsbury?
Middlesbrough won 4-3 on September 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 13′S. HighShrewsbury
- 21′M. JohnsonMiddlesbrough
- 31′A. FletcherMiddlesbrough
- 53′A. FletcherMiddlesbrough
- 60′J. CummingsShrewsbury
- 65′M. TavernierMiddlesbrough
- 73′R. PykeShrewsbury
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Shrewsbury have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2020 | Newcastle(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Plymouth(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Cardiff(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Nuneaton Town(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Bala Town(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Oxford United(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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