Blackburn vs Gillingham: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 11Kick-off on September 30, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Gillingham?
Blackburn won 1-0 on September 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Gillingham have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2017 | Rotherham(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Rochdale(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Rochdale(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Oxford United(away) | 0-3 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Gillingham | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 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