Newcastle vs Preston: result 4-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 24, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Preston?
Newcastle won 4-1 on April 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 7′Ayoze PérezNewcastle
- 14′J. HugillPreston
- 45′C. AtsuNewcastle
- 65′M. RitchieNewcastle (pen.)
- 67′Ayoze PérezNewcastle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Preston have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2017 | Norwich(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Bristol City(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Newcastle win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | Preston 1-2 Newcastle | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2016 | Newcastle 6-0 Preston | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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