Sunderland vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 15, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Bristol Rovers?
Sunderland won 2-1 on December 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. RodmanBristol Rovers
- 45′A. MatthewsSunderland
- 49′J. MajaSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2018 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 4-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Doncaster(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Swansea City U21(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Charlton(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2018 | Barnet(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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