Crawley Town vs Cambridge United: result 2-0 and analysis
EFL Trophy1st RoundKick-off on September 2, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, West Sussex
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What was the result of Crawley Town vs Cambridge United?
Crawley Town won 2-0 on September 2, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 54′R. TaitCrawley Town (o.g.)
- 77′C. BanyaCrawley Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crawley Town have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Cambridge United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Norwich(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Bradford(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2014 | Carlisle(home) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Morecambe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Crawley Town score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley Town | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crawley Town sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Cambridge United sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Crawley Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 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