Wolves vs Cambridge United: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 23, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Cambridge United?
Wolves won 2-1 on August 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 6′Hélder CostaWolves
- 13′J. WallaceWolves
- 14′M. ElitoCambridge United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Cambridge United have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Birmingham(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Ipswich(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Carlisle(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Doncaster(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Colchester(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Barnet(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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