Cambridge United vs Morecambe: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 23, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Morecambe?
Morecambe won 1-2 on August 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′P. MullinMorecambe
- 55′Thomas Joshua ElliottCambridge United
- 61′P. MullinMorecambe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Morecambe have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2014 | York(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Birmingham(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Plymouth(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Chester(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2014 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Newport County(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| May 3, 2014 | Bury(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Morecambe | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cambridge United | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 66 | 33 | 82 |
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