Sporting CP vs Chelsea: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 2Kick-off on September 30, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Sporting CP vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 0-1 on September 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting CP have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Chelsea have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 | FC Porto(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2014 | GIL Vicente(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 17, 2014 | Maribor(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Belenenses(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Benfica(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2014 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Swansea(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting CP score 1.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | 1.5 | 0.6 | 6 | 8/15 | 3/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting CP sit 7th in UEFA Champions League (16 points from 8 matches) and Chelsea sit 6th (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 16 |
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