Sheffield Wednesday vs Mansfield Town: result 4-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 11, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Mansfield Town?
Sheffield Wednesday won 4-1 on August 11, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 13′Lucas JoãoSheffield Wednesday
- 19′José SemedoSheffield Wednesday
- 45′R. TafazolliMansfield Town
- 53′K. LeeSheffield Wednesday
- 84′M. SougouSheffield Wednesday
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Mansfield Town have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2015 | Bristol City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Watford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Leeds(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Brentford(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2015 | Carlisle(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| May 2, 2015 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Tranmere(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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