Sheffield Utd vs Portsmouth: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 29, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Portsmouth?
Sheffield Utd won 1-0 on October 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 66′Nick BlackmanSheffield Utd (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 8 wins, 7 draws and 0 defeats; Portsmouth have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2012 | Walsall(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Preston(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2012 | Notts County(away) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 13, 2012 | Oldham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2012 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 13, 2012 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 9, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 2-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 3/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
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