Chelsea vs Plymouth: result 2-1 and analysis
FA Cup4th RoundKick-off on February 5, 2022 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Plymouth?
Chelsea won 2-1 on February 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 8′M. GillespheyPlymouth
- 41′César AzpilicuetaChelsea
- 105′Marcos AlonsoChelsea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Plymouth have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2022 | Tottenham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Manchester City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Tottenham(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Chesterfield(home) | 5-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2022 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Lincoln(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-4 | League One |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Plymouth | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 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