Grimsby vs Accrington ST: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Accrington ST?
Grimsby won 2-0 on December 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 32′Tom BolarinwaGrimsby
- 88′A. ChambersGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Accrington ST have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Doncaster(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Carlisle(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Plymouth(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Plymouth(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Woking(away) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 8th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Accrington ST sit 19th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | Accrington ST | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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