Preston vs Crystal Palace: result 4-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Crystal Palace?
Preston won 4-1 on August 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 2′Nicky WroePreston
- 18′A. SodjePreston
- 37′Aaron WilbrahamCrystal Palace
- 41′J. MonakanaPreston
- 63′Nicky WroePreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Crystal Palace have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Colchester(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Watford(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Exeter City(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Cardiff(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 8/15 | 3/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 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