Aston Villa vs Tranmere: result 3-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Tranmere?
Aston Villa won 3-0 on August 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 38′F. DelphAston Villa
- 66′Christopher HerdAston Villa
- 81′D. BentAston Villa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 1 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Tranmere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Everton(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Carlisle(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Leyton Orient(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 0.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Tranmere | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 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