Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 29, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers won 1-2 on September 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 5′David ClarksonBristol Rovers
- 66′J. CuretonExeter City
- 69′E. RichardsBristol Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2012 | Southend(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2012 | York(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Oxford United(away) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Aldershot Town(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2012 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Plymouth(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Gillingham(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Aldershot Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 2.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 2.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter City sit 13th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Bristol Rovers sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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