Newcastle vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 0-1 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 23, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Sheffield Wednesday won 0-1 on September 23, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 76′Lewis McGuganSheffield Wednesday
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2015 | Watford(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2015 | West Ham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Northampton(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Manchester United(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Burnley(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
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