Sunderland vs Newcastle United U21: result 4-0 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 8, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Newcastle United U21?
Sunderland won 4-0 on January 8, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 49′K. WattsSunderland (o.g.)
- 52′C. WykeSunderland
- 78′C. MaguireSunderland
- 86′B. Mbunga KimpiokaSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Newcastle United U21 have 4, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2019 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Bradford(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2018 | Macclesfield(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Grimsby(away) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Notts County(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle United U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
| Newcastle United U21 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1 | 5/7 | 4/7 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
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