Blackpool vs Brentford: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Brentford?
Brentford won 1-2 on August 19, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 17′N. DelfounesoBlackpool
- 37′A. PritchardBrentford
- 52′S. DallasBrentford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Brentford have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Blackburn(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Charlton(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 10-10 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Stevenage(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Colchester(away) | 1-4 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Brentford | 1.7 | 1.6 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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