Southend vs Blackburn: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 5, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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What was the result of Southend vs Blackburn?
Southend won 2-1 on August 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 27′R. LeonardSouthend
- 38′M. KightlySouthend
- 53′C. MulgrewBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | Bury(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Brentford(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Southend score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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