Blackpool vs Cheltenham: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on August 30, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Cheltenham?
Blackpool won 2-1 on August 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 20′James JenningsCheltenham
- 56′K. VassellBlackpool
- 58′K. VassellBlackpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Cheltenham have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Plymouth(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Wycombe(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Barnet(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Morecambe(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Newcastle(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Doncaster(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.5 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Cheltenham sit 3rd (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Cheltenham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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
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