Sunderland vs Scunthorpe: result 3-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Scunthorpe?
Sunderland won 3-0 on August 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 22′M. PowerSunderland
- 25′J. MajaSunderland
- 42′C. MaguireSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Scunthorpe have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Luton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Charlton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| May 6, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | Doncaster(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Coventry(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| May 16, 2018 | Rotherham(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| May 12, 2018 | Rotherham(home) | 2-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Scunthorpe score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Scunthorpe | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
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