Wolves vs Leicester: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 16, 2012 at 12:15 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Leicester?
Wolves won 2-1 on September 16, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 13′S. Ebanks-BlakeWolves
- 21′R. StearmanWolves
- 70′P. KoncheskyLeicester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Leicester have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | Cardiff(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2012 | Northampton(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Leicester | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wolves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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