Sheffield Utd vs Nottingham Forest: result 3-1 and analysis
FA Cup5th RoundKick-off on February 16, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Nottingham Forest?
Sheffield Utd won 3-1 on February 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 28′J. PatersonNottingham Forest
- 66′C. CoadySheffield Utd
- 90′C. PorterSheffield Utd (pen.)
- 90′C. PorterSheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 9, 6 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2014 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 4, 2014 | Fulham(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Crewe(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Bradford(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2014 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Blackpool(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 5, 2014 | Preston(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2014 | Watford(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 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