Mickleover Sports vs Leicester Nirvana: result 3-1 and analysis
FA CupPreliminary RoundKick-off on August 29, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Don Amott Leisure Group Arena, Derby, Derbyshire
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What was the result of Mickleover Sports vs Leicester Nirvana?
Mickleover Sports won 3-1 on August 29, 2014.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Mickleover Sports have 4 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Leicester Nirvana have 3, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2013 | Stourbridge(home) | 1-2 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Belper Town(away) | 3-2 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 2, 2013 | Corby Town(away) | 2-5 | FA Cup |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Corby Town(home) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Loughborough University(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Lincoln Moorlands(home) | 5-1 | FA Cup |
| Aug 21, 2013 | Kirby Muxloe(away) | 6-6 | FA Cup |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Kirby Muxloe(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Sep 11, 2012 | Gresley(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Gresley(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Mickleover Sports score 2.3 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 12; Leicester Nirvana score 2.4 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickleover Sports | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 8/12 | 10/12 |
| Leicester Nirvana | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1 | 8/9 | 7/9 |
Over the last 12 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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