Sunderland vs Morecambe: result 2-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Morecambe?
Sunderland won 2-0 on August 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 24′J. McCleanSunderland
- 65′J. McCleanSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Morecambe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
- 26S. Fletcher
- 6L. Cattermole
- 7S. Larsson
- 8C. Gardner
- 14J. Colback
- 21Adam Johnson
- 23J. McClean
- 28S. Sessègnon
- 16J. O'Shea
- 19Titus Malachi Bramble
- 20K. Westwood
Morecambe
- 9L. Alessandra
- 10R. Brodie
- 7Izak Reid
- 8Andrew Wright
- 17Andrew Fleming
- 18Gary McDonald
- 2Nick Fenton
- 3Robbie Threlfall
- 6W. Haining
- 22Andy Parrish
- 1Barry Roche
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Morecambe have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Port Vale(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2012 | York(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Exeter City(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Blackpool(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Gillingham(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Morecambe | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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