Morecambe vs Southend: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 8, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe, Lancashire
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What was the result of Morecambe vs Southend?
Morecambe won 2-1 on March 8, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 9′R. LeonardSouthend
- 29′Kevin Keith EllisonMorecambe
- 70′J. RedshawMorecambe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morecambe have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Southend have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | Plymouth(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Rochdale(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2014 | Northampton(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2014 | York(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Hartlepool(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Exeter City(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Morecambe win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Southend win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2013 | Morecambe 0-3 Southend | FA Cup |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Southend 1-3 Morecambe | League Two |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Southend 0-1 Morecambe | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Morecambe 1-0 Southend | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Morecambe 1-0 Southend | League Two |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Southend 1-1 Morecambe | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Morecambe score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Southend | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 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