Preston vs Blackpool: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 5, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Blackpool?
Preston won 1-0 on August 5, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 87′T. ClarkePreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Blackpool have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 | Wolves(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 23, 2013 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Tranmere(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| May 4, 2013 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Brighton(away) | 1-6 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 0.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 1/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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