Stocksbridge Park Steels vs Sheffield: result 3-4 and analysis
FA TrophyPreliminary RoundKick-off on October 18, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bracken Moor, Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Stocksbridge Park Steels vs Sheffield?
Sheffield won 3-4 on October 18, 2014.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Stocksbridge Park Steels have 2 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2014 | Bamber Bridge(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Scarborough Athletic(home) | 3-4 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Ramsbottom United(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Ramsbottom United(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 29, 2012 | New Mills(away) | 2-3 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2014 | Warrington Town(home) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Warrington Town(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Shepshed Dynamo(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 2, 2014 | Basford United(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Basford United(away) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Stocksbridge Park Steels score 1.6 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 12; Sheffield score 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocksbridge Park Steels | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 9/12 | 10/12 |
| Sheffield | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 12 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