Sunderland vs Charlton: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 4, 2018 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Charlton?
Sunderland won 2-1 on August 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 10′L. TaylorCharlton (pen.)
- 65′J. MajaSunderland
- 90′L. GoochSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Charlton have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Reading(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| May 10, 2018 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| May 5, 2018 | Rochdale(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Charlton score 1.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Charlton | 1.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
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