Swindon Town vs Sheffield Utd: result 5-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 20, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Sheffield Utd?
Swindon Town won 5-2 on September 20, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 13′M. SmithSwindon Town
- 55′M. SmithSwindon Town (pen.)
- 58′J. ObikaSwindon Town
- 66′M. McNultySheffield Utd
- 72′Ben DaviesSheffield Utd
- 76′A. WilliamsSwindon Town
- 86′L. ThompsonSwindon Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2014 | Oldham(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2014 | Colchester(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Rochdale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2014 | West Ham(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Swindon Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2014 | Swindon Town 2-1 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Swindon Town | League One |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Sheffield Utd 2-0 Swindon Town | League One |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Swindon Town 0-0 Sheffield Utd | League One |
Last archived meeting: Swindon Town vs Sheffield Utd on Mar 29, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 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