Sheffield Utd vs Derby: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Derby?
Sheffield Utd won 3-1 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′B. SharpSheffield Utd
- 39′J. RussellSheffield Utd (o.g.)
- 90′Craig James BrysonDerby
- 90′B. SharpSheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Derby have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Leicester(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Cardiff(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Grimsby(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Wolves(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Derby | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 15th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Derby sit 16th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Derby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
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