Preston vs Crawley Town: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 15, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Crawley Town?
Crawley Town won 1-2 on September 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 54′Gary AlexanderCrawley Town
- 58′Gary AlexanderCrawley Town
- 90′P. HuntingtonPreston
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; Crawley Town have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2012 | Bury(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Swindon Town(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Crystal Palace(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2012 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Gillingham(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Doncaster(away) | 1-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.3 | 0.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
| Crawley Town | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 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