Morecambe vs Leicester City U21: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on November 7, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe, Lancashire
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What was the result of Morecambe vs Leicester City U21?
Morecambe and Leicester City U21 drew 2-2 on November 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 8′Garry ThompsonMorecambe
- 25′Layton Julius NdukwuLeicester City U21
- 85′J. KnightLeicester City U21
- 90′E. OsborneMorecambe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morecambe have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Leicester City U21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | Hartlepool(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Forest Green(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Grimsby(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Port Vale(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2017 | Carlisle(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Morecambe score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester City U21 score 0.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Leicester City U21 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0/2 | 1/2 |
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