Morecambe vs Blackpool: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 13, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe, Lancashire
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What was the result of Morecambe vs Blackpool?
Morecambe won 2-1 on August 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 23′B. PottsBlackpool
- 45′J. DunnMorecambe (pen.)
- 76′Michael RoseMorecambe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morecambe have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Blackpool have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 5-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Grimsby(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| May 7, 2016 | York(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Stevenage(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Exeter City(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| May 8, 2016 | Peterborough(away) | 1-5 | League One |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Wigan(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Morecambe win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Blackpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2012 | Blackpool 1-2 Morecambe | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Morecambe on Aug 12, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Morecambe score 1.3 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackpool | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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