Crusaders FC vs Lurgan Celtic: prediction and stats
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 27, 2019 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
Match cancelled
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Lurgan Celtic have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Larne(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Wolves(home) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019 | Queen's University(away) | 0-5 | Premier Intermediate League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Portstewart(home) | 0-1 | Premier Intermediate League |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Banbridge Town(away) | 0-3 | Premier Intermediate League |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Armagh City(home) | 0-0 | Premier Intermediate League |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Tobermore United(away) | 0-2 | Premier Intermediate League |
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Lurgan Celtic score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.9 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Lurgan Celtic | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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
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