Morton vs Edinburgh City: result 5-0 and analysis
League CupGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on July 29, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cappielow Park, Greenock
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What was the result of Morton vs Edinburgh City?
Morton won 5-0 on July 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 14′B. McHughMorton
- 53′J. QuitongoMorton
- 73′R. ThomsonMorton
- 79′R. ThomsonMorton
- 90′B. McHughMorton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morton have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Edinburgh City have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2017 | Motherwell(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Queen's Park(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Berwick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| May 6, 2017 | Dundee Utd(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Dunfermline(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2017 | Motherwell(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Queen's Park(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Berwick Rangers(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| May 6, 2017 | Berwick Rangers(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Morton score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 29, 2017Kilmarnock3-0Dumbarton
- Jul 29, 2017ST Mirren5-0Airdrie United
- Jul 29, 2017Heart Of Midlothian2-2Dunfermline
- Jul 29, 2017Motherwell1-0Berwick Rangers
- Jul 29, 2017Partick1-0Stranraer
- Jul 29, 2017Queen of the South4-4Albion Rovers
- Jul 29, 2017Alloa Athletic0-3Hibernian
- Jul 29, 2017Arbroath0-0Ross County