Swansea vs Wigan: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 20, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
Full time
What was the result of Swansea vs Wigan?
Swansea won 2-1 on October 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 65′Pablo HernándezSwansea
- 67′Miguel Pérez CuestaSwansea
- 69′E. BoyceWigan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Wigan have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Reading(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Everton(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Everton(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Manchester United(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Swansea win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Wigan 0-2 Swansea | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Swansea 0-0 Wigan | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Swansea score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.8 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Wigan | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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