Southampton vs Sparta Praha: result 3-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 15, 2016 at 07:05 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Sparta Praha?
Southampton won 3-0 on September 15, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′C. AustinSouthampton (pen.)
- 27′C. AustinSouthampton
- 90′J. RodríguezSouthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Sparta Praha have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Arsenal(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Sunderland(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Watford(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2016 | Crystal Palace(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2016 | Sonderjyske(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Sonderjyske(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 3, 2016 | FCSB(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 26, 2016 | FCSB(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Villarreal(home) | 2-4 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Praha score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| Sparta Praha | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 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