Motherwell vs Alloa Athletic: result 3-1 and analysis
FA Cup4th RoundKick-off on January 20, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs Alloa Athletic?
Motherwell won 3-1 on January 20, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′B. SpittalMotherwell
- 27′C. SammonAlloa Athletic
- 60′Georgie GentMotherwell
- 88′B. SpittalMotherwell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 1 wins, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Alloa Athletic have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2024 | Hibernian(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Livingston(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Rangers(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2023 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 9, 2023 | ST Johnstone(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Queen of the South(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Edinburgh City(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Montrose(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Cove Rangers(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Alloa Athletic score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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