Bristol Rovers vs FC Halifax Town: result 2-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on August 30, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs FC Halifax Town?
Bristol Rovers won 2-1 on August 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 27′A. CunningtonBristol Rovers
- 62′S. BodenFC Halifax Town
- 90′E. HarrisonBristol Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; FC Halifax Town have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2014 | Forest Green(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Aug 23, 2014 | AFC Telford United(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Altrincham(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Barnet(away) | 0-2 | National League |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Grimsby(home) | 0-0 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2014 | Lincoln(home) | 3-2 | National League |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Chester(away) | 3-0 | National League |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Welling United(home) | 3-0 | National League |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Southport(home) | 3-1 | National League |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Dover(away) | 1-0 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; FC Halifax Town score 1.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| FC Halifax Town | 1.9 | 0.5 | 10 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | FC Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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