Milton Keynes Dons vs Sunderland: result 0-2 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 25, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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What was the result of Milton Keynes Dons vs Sunderland?
Sunderland won 0-2 on September 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 54′C. GardnerSunderland
- 82′J. McCleanSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Milton Keynes Dons have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sunderland have 2, 9 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2012 | Bury(away) | 4-1 | League One |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Walsall(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Northampton(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Liverpool(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Morecambe(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Milton Keynes Dons score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1.3 | 0.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 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