Southampton vs FC Midtjylland: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 20, 2015 at 07:00 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs FC Midtjylland?
Southampton and FC Midtjylland drew 1-1 on August 20, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 45′Tim SparvFC Midtjylland
- 56′J. RodríguezSouthampton (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; FC Midtjylland have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | Everton(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Newcastle(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2015 | Vitesse(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 30, 2015 | Vitesse(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 24, 2015 | Manchester City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | FC Copenhagen(home) | 0-0 | Superliga |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Aalborg(away) | 2-0 | Superliga |
| Aug 4, 2015 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Odense(home) | 1-0 | Superliga |
| Jul 28, 2015 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; FC Midtjylland score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| FC Midtjylland | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
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