Swansea vs Rotherham: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 26, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Rotherham?
Swansea won 1-0 on August 26, 2014.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Rotherham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Manchester United(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2014 | Sunderland(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| May 3, 2014 | Southampton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Aston Villa(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Watford(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 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