Sheffield Utd vs Leicester: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 24, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Leicester?
Leicester won 1-2 on August 24, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 38′J. VardyLeicester
- 62′O. McBurnieSheffield Utd
- 70′H. BarnesLeicester
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
3-5-2- 11C. Robinson
- 17D. McGoldrick
- 7J. Lundstram
- 8L. Freeman
- 16O. Norwood
- 5J. O'Connell
- 12J. Egan
- 2G. Baldock
- 3E. Stevens
- 6C. Basham
- 1D. Henderson
Leicester
4-3-3- 17Ayoze Pérez
- 9J. Vardy
- 20H. Choudhury
- 10J. Maddison
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 26D. Praet
- 4Ç. Söyüncü
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 6J. Evans
- 28C. Fuchs
- 1K. Schmeichel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Leicester have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2019 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2019 | Stoke City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Hull City(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2019 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 12, 2019 | Chelsea(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2019 | Manchester City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Arsenal(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Sheffield Utd wins, 0 draws, 2 Leicester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | Leicester 1-0 Sheffield Utd | FA Cup |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Sheffield Utd 1-4 Leicester | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Sheffield Utd on Feb 16, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.5 | 0.5 | 10 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Leicester | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy