East Fife vs Falkirk: result 1-2 and analysis
League CupGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on July 28, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil
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What was the result of East Fife vs Falkirk?
Falkirk won 1-2 on July 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 24′A. DowdsEast Fife
- 49′D. MackinFalkirk
- 63′D. MackinFalkirk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Falkirk have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2018 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Montrose(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2018 | ST Johnstone(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Stranraer(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Albion Rovers(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2018 | ST Johnstone(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Montrose(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2018 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Dumbarton(away) | 5-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
East Fife score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Falkirk score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Falkirk | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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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