Swansea vs Plymouth: result 4-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 24, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Plymouth?
Swansea won 4-1 on August 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 29′J. LoweSwansea
- 63′Rhys Bowles ShirleyPlymouth
- 79′M. WhittakerSwansea
- 86′M. WhittakerSwansea
- 90′M. WhittakerSwansea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Plymouth have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Stoke City(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Reading(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Gillingham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Peterborough(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Swansea win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Plymouth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2021 | Plymouth 1-2 Swansea | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Plymouth | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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