Norwich vs Swindon Town: result 3-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 8, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
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What was the result of Norwich vs Swindon Town?
Norwich won 3-2 on August 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 25′Olly LancashireSwindon Town
- 27′C. JeromeNorwich
- 39′Wesley HoolahanNorwich
- 42′J. MaddisonNorwich
- 62′P. MullinSwindon Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norwich have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Swindon Town have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | QPR(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Preston(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Carlisle(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Charlton(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Walsall(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Norwich score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Swindon Town | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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