Doncaster vs Preston: result 1-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 2, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Doncaster vs Preston?
Preston won 1-3 on October 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 33′J. KingPreston
- 45′David Rhys George CotterillDoncaster
- 60′S. LairdPreston
- 71′Stuart BeavonPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Doncaster have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Preston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Leyton Orient(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Colchester(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Yeovil Town(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Walsall(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Hartlepool(home) | 5-0 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Doncaster score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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