Gillingham vs Blackpool: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Blackpool?
Gillingham won 2-1 on September 12, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 17′D. LoftGillingham
- 51′R. JacksonBlackpool (o.g.)
- 81′B. DackGillingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Blackpool have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2015 | Doncaster(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Peterborough(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Birmingham(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2015 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Walsall(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Rochdale(home) | 0-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackpool | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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