Preston vs Hartlepool: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 9, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Hartlepool?
Preston won 1-0 on August 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 90′E. DoylePreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Hartlepool have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Birmingham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Colchester(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| May 7, 2016 | Plymouth(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Oxford United(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 Preston win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Hartlepool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2013 | Hartlepool 0-1 Preston | League One |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Preston 5-0 Hartlepool | League One |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Preston 1-0 Hartlepool | League One |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Hartlepool 0-1 Preston | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Hartlepool score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Hartlepool | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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