Bristol Rovers vs Coventry: result 4-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Coventry?
Bristol Rovers won 4-1 on December 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 18′P. HartleyBristol Rovers
- 54′B. BodinBristol Rovers
- 57′J. WillisCoventry
- 74′B. BodinBristol Rovers
- 83′B. BodinBristol Rovers (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Coventry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Bury(home) | 4-2 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Barrow(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 1-5 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Southend(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2016 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Coventry | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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