Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 2-0 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 25, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Southampton won 2-0 on September 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 30′J. RodríguezSouthampton
- 78′J. RodríguezSouthampton (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2012 | Aston Villa(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 1-6 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Stevenage(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Wigan(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 2.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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