Sunderland vs Cheltenham: result 5-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 10Kick-off on September 28, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Cheltenham?
Sunderland won 5-0 on September 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′B. WrightSunderland
- 28′R. StewartSunderland
- 38′R. StewartSunderland
- 65′L. O'NienSunderland
- 66′L. DajakuSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Cheltenham have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Accrington ST(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Wycombe(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Wigan(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Preston(away) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Charlton(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.8 | 0.8 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
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