Nottingham Forest vs Shrewsbury: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 8, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Shrewsbury?
Nottingham Forest won 2-1 on August 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. CarayolNottingham Forest (pen.)
- 75′J. CummingsNottingham Forest
- 79′S. WhalleyShrewsbury (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Shrewsbury have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Ipswich(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | QPR(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Reading(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Oxford United(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Southend(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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