Blackburn vs Shrewsbury: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 11, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Shrewsbury?
Shrewsbury won 1-2 on August 11, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. CollinsShrewsbury
- 30′L. LawrenceBlackburn (o.g.)
- 32′T. BarnettShrewsbury
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Shrewsbury have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2015 | Wolves(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Ipswich(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2015 | Millwall(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2015 | Millwall(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| May 2, 2015 | Plymouth(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 18, 2015 | York(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Bury(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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