Folkestone Invicta vs Merstham: result 0-0 and analysis
FA TrophyPreliminary RoundKick-off on September 15, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Alcaline Stadium, Folkestone, Kent
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What was the result of Folkestone Invicta vs Merstham?
Folkestone Invicta and Merstham drew 0-0 on September 15, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Folkestone Invicta have 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Merstham have 1, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2012 | Badshot Lea(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Herne Bay(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Staines Town(home) | 1-3 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Daventry Town(home) | 4-2 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Metropolitan Police(home) | 1-0 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Walton & Hersham(home) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Maldon & Tiptree(home) | 0-4 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 1, 2011 | AFC Sudbury(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Walton & Hersham(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Folkestone Invicta score 1.8 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 6; Merstham score 0.8 and concede 2.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone Invicta | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1 | 4/6 | 5/6 |
| Merstham | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0 | 2/4 | 3/4 |
Over the last 6 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