Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 2-0 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on December 1, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Stoke City won 2-0 on December 1, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 30′I. AfellayStoke City
- 75′Phil BardsleyStoke City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2015 | Sunderland(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Southampton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Chelsea(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Newcastle(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 27, 2015 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2015 | Blackburn(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Charlton(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2015 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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