Sunderland vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 3, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Leicester?
Sunderland won 2-1 on December 3, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 64′R. HuthSunderland (o.g.)
- 77′J. DefoeSunderland
- 80′S. OkazakiLeicester
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
4-3-3- 18J. Defoe
- 28Victor Chinedu Anichebe
- 17D. Ndong
- 14D. Watmore
- 20S. Pienaar
- 4J. Denayer
- 5P. Djilobodji
- 3P. van Aanholt
- 23L. Koné
- 2Billy Jones
- 13J. Pickford
Leicester
4-4-2- 9J. Vardy
- 26R. Mahrez
- 19I. Slimani
- 13D. Amartey
- 11M. Albrighton
- 10A. King
- 5W. Morgan
- 17D. Simpson
- 28C. Fuchs
- 6R. Huth
- 21R. Zieler
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Leicester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2016 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Arsenal(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Southampton(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2016 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Watford(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2016 | West Brom(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2016 | FC Copenhagen(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 2 draws, 2 Leicester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2016 | Sunderland 0-2 Leicester | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Leicester 4-2 Sunderland | Premier League |
| May 16, 2015 | Sunderland 0-0 Leicester | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Leicester 0-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Leicester on Apr 10, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Leicester | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy