Sheffield Utd vs West Brom: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 14, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs West Brom?
West Brom won 1-2 on December 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′D. McGoldrickSheffield Utd
- 41′G. BarryWest Brom
- 76′K. GibbsWest Brom
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; West Brom have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Reading(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Leeds(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Rotherham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2018 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Swansea(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2018 | Ipswich(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Leeds(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; West Brom score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| West Brom | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 15th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and West Brom sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | West Brom | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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