Merstham vs Deal Town: result 4-2 and analysis
FA CupPreliminary RoundKick-off on August 31, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Moatside Stadium, Merstham, Surrey
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What was the result of Merstham vs Deal Town?
Merstham won 4-2 on August 31, 2013.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Merstham have 3 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Deal Town have 1, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | Wealdstone(home) | 2-6 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Chatham Town(away) | 4-2 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Folkestone Invicta(home) | 2-0 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Folkestone Invicta(away) | 0-0 | FA Trophy |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Walton & Hersham(home) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Fisher(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Ashford United(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Merstham score 1.4 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 8; Deal Town score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merstham | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 4/8 | 5/8 |
| Deal Town | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
Over the last 8 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
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