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
Official lineup for Wolves vs Cambridge United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
- 7J. Henry
- 8G. Saville
- 12J. Wallace
- 17Hélder Costa
- 19J. Price
- 20P. Oniangué
- 24João Teixeira
- 16C. Coady
- 18D. Iorfa
- 30K. Hause
- 21A. Lonergan
Cambridge United
- 4J. Dunne
- 7Piero Mingoia
- 8L. Berry
- 10B. Williamson
- 21M. Elito
- 2G. Taylor
- 3B. Adams
- 6Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
- 14J. Coulson
- 20M. Clark
- 1W. Norris
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.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy