Macclesfield vs Alfreton Town: result 1-2 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 6, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, Cheshire
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What was the result of Macclesfield vs Alfreton Town?
Alfreton Town won 1-2 on October 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 1′Daniel David BradleyAlfreton Town
- 26′M. Barnes-HomerMacclesfield (pen.)
- 87′Nathan ArnoldAlfreton Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Macclesfield have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Alfreton Town have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Kidderminster Harriers(away) | 0-3 | National League |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Forest Green(home) | 1-2 | National League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Nuneaton Town(away) | 3-3 | National League |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Braintree(home) | 2-1 | National League |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Stockport County(away) | 4-3 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Braintree(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Kidderminster Harriers(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Forest Green(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Luton(home) | 3-0 | National League |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Lincoln(away) | 2-1 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Macclesfield score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Alfreton Town score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Alfreton Town | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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