Southend vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-4 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on January 7, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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What was the result of Southend vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 2-4 on January 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 3′E. Ebanks-LandellSheffield Utd
- 19′Simon CoxSouthend
- 42′J. O'ConnellSheffield Utd
- 72′C. LaverySheffield Utd
- 76′K. FreemanSheffield Utd
- 88′Jermaine McGlashanSouthend
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Oldham(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Coventry(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | Bury(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Oldham(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Swindon Town(home) | 4-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Southend win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Sheffield Utd 0-3 Southend | League One |
| Mar 30, 2016 | Southend 3-1 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| Nov 14, 2015 | Sheffield Utd 2-2 Southend | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Southend on Aug 16, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Southend score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 2.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 2.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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