Nottingham Forest vs Wigan: result 1-4 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Wigan?
Wigan won 1-4 on August 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 25′M. BoselliWigan
- 35′M. FigueroaWigan
- 44′Jordi Gómez García-PencheWigan
- 47′Simon CoxNottingham Forest
- 90′Callum Henry McManamanWigan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Wigan have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2012 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2012 | Blackburn(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Wigan | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 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