Sheffield Wednesday vs Fulham: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Fulham?
Sheffield Wednesday won 1-0 on August 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 50′G. MadineSheffield Wednesday (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Fulham have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Millwall(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Oldham(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Manchester United(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Fulham score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Fulham | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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