Morecambe vs Preston: result 2-4 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on October 9, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe, Lancashire
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What was the result of Morecambe vs Preston?
Preston won 2-4 on October 9, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 21′J. MustoeMorecambe
- 56′G. CumminsPreston
- 75′A. SodjePreston
- 78′R. BrodieMorecambe (pen.)
- 81′P. HuntingtonPreston
- 90′A. SodjePreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morecambe have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Plymouth(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Bradford(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Oldham(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Yeovil Town(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Walsall(away) | 1-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Morecambe win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2011 | Morecambe 2-2 Preston | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Morecambe score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 1.2 | 1.5 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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