Swansea vs Barnsley: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Barnsley?
Swansea won 3-1 on August 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 24′Danny GrahamSwansea
- 59′Luke MooreSwansea
- 69′Robert 'Bobby' HassellBarnsley
- 88′Luke MooreSwansea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Barnsley have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2012 | QPR(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | Liverpool(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 4-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Rochdale(away) | 4-3 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 0.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.6 | 1.3 | 7 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
| Barnsley | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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