Sheffield Utd vs Leicester: result 1-4 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 22, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Leicester?
Leicester won 1-4 on August 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 52′D. GrayLeicester
- 63′I. SlimaniLeicester
- 67′I. SlimaniLeicester
- 83′C. LaverySheffield Utd
- 90′A. MusaLeicester
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
3-5-2- 36D. Brooks
- 22C. Lavery
- 32C. Evans
- 44S. Carruthers
- 7J. Lundstram
- 5J. O'Connell
- 18K. Freeman
- 2G. Baldock
- 24D. Lafferty
- 13Jake Maxwell Wright
- 31J. Eastwood
Leicester
4-4-2- 13A. Musa
- 19I. Slimani
- 23L. Ulloa
- 7D. Gray
- 25W. Ndidi
- 18D. Amartey
- 10A. King
- 3B. Chilwell
- 15H. Maguire
- 28C. Fuchs
- 12B. Hamer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Leicester have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Brentford(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Arsenal(away) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| May 21, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 18, 2017 | Tottenham(home) | 1-6 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2017 | Manchester City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 2.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 2.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Leicester | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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