Cambridge United vs FC Halifax Town: result 5-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 11, 2013 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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What was the result of Cambridge United vs FC Halifax Town?
Cambridge United won 5-1 on August 11, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 7′L. GregoryFC Halifax Town
- 13′A. CunningtonCambridge United (pen.)
- 36′R. DonaldsonCambridge United
- 49′Delano Sam-YorkeCambridge United
- 67′A. CunningtonCambridge United
- 71′Delano Sam-YorkeCambridge United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; FC Halifax Town have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2013 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Barrow(home) | 2-1 | National League |
| Apr 9, 2013 | Wrexham(away) | 0-1 | National League |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Newport County(home) | 0-0 | National League |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Lincoln(away) | 0-0 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2013 | Dartford(away) | 2-3 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 30, 2013 | Dartford(home) | 1-1 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 12, 2013 | Chelmsford City(home) | 3-0 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 18, 2012 | Maidstone Utd(home) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Altrincham(home) | 5-2 | FA Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; FC Halifax Town score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| FC Halifax Town | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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