Sheffield Utd vs Gillingham: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 10Kick-off on September 27, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Gillingham?
Sheffield Utd won 2-1 on September 27, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 83′L. NorrisGillingham
- 87′M. HigdonSheffield Utd
- 90′J. MurphySheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Gillingham have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2014 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-5 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Colchester(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Rochdale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2014 | Walsall(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Oldham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2014 | Stevenage(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Sheffield Utd win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Gillingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2014 | Gillingham 0-1 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| Nov 16, 2013 | Sheffield Utd 1-2 Gillingham | League One |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Sheffield Utd on Feb 19, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 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