Sheffield Utd vs Blackpool: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 22, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Blackpool?
Sheffield Utd won 2-0 on August 22, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 60′B. SharpSheffield Utd
- 72′M. McNultySheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Blackpool have 0, 5 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2015 | Peterborough(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Morecambe(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Gillingham(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| May 11, 2015 | Swindon Town(away) | 5-5 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2015 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Rochdale(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Northampton(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Colchester(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| May 2, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 0.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackpool | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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