Sunderland vs Stoke City U21: result 0-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 4, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Stoke City U21?
Sunderland and Stoke City U21 drew 0-0 on September 4, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Stoke City U21 have 0, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Gillingham(away) | 4-1 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2017 | Bury(away) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Rochdale(away) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Blackburn(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City U21 score 0.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Stoke City U21 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
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