Sunderland vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 9, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 1-2 on September 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 21′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonSheffield Utd
- 77′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonSheffield Utd
- 90′J. RodwellSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Barnsley(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Carlisle(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Derby(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Leicester(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Cardiff(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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