Scunthorpe vs Leicester City U21: result 1-2 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 5, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Attis Arena, Scunthorpe
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What was the result of Scunthorpe vs Leicester City U21?
Leicester City U21 won 1-2 on December 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′G. ThomasLeicester City U21
- 12′Samuel Joseph HughesLeicester City U21
- 45′K. van VeenScunthorpe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Scunthorpe have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Leicester City U21 have 1, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2017 | Doncaster(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Northampton(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2017 | Morecambe(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Carlisle(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Scunthorpe score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester City U21 score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 1/3 | 2/3 |
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