Blackpool vs Plymouth: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Plymouth?
Plymouth won 0-1 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 50′Nauris BulvītisPlymouth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Plymouth have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Notts County(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Carlisle(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Luton(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Plymouth | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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