Coventry vs Cheltenham: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Cheltenham?
Coventry won 2-1 on December 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′T. BaylissCoventry
- 34′M. EisaCheltenham
- 75′M. McNultyCoventry
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cheltenham have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Morecambe(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Boreham Wood(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Lincoln(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Crewe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Forest Green(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Notts County(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Luton(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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