Forest Green vs Morecambe: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 28, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Morecambe?
Forest Green won 2-0 on October 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′K. Marsh-BrownForest Green
- 64′S. LairdForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Morecambe have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Coventry(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Newport County(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Notts County(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Grimsby(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Port Vale(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Morecambe | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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