Falkirk vs Rangers: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Falkirk Community Stadium, Falkirk
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What was the result of Falkirk vs Rangers?
Rangers won 0-2 on August 15, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 78′Lewis MacLeodRangers
- 84′N. ClarkRangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Falkirk have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Rangers have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Morton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Raith Rovers(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Queen of the South(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2014 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 13, 2012 | ST Johnstone(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| May 5, 2012 | Motherwell(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| May 2, 2012 | Dundee Utd(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Celtic(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Falkirk score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rangers score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Rangers | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
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