Preston vs Morecambe: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 14, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Morecambe?
Preston won 3-1 on August 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′B. BarkerPreston
- 33′L. MoultPreston
- 45′L. MandevilleMorecambe
- 58′G. BurkePreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Morecambe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
- 9L. Moult
- 19G. Burke
- 21B. Barker
- 11D. Johnson
- 12P. Gallagher
- 18R. Ledson
- 3J. Earl
- 14J. Storey
- 15C. Woods
- 23P. Huntington
- 22C. Maxwell
Morecambe
- 12J. Oswell
- 17L. Mandeville
- 18R. Oates
- 4A. Kenyon
- 8Andrew Fleming
- 15A. Wildig
- 3L. Conlan
- 5Steven David Old
- 14J. Yarney
- 22J. Sinclair
- 1Barry Roche
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Morecambe have 1, 8 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 6, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Norwich(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Exeter City(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Crewe(away) | 0-6 | League Two |
| May 5, 2018 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Barnet(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Preston win, 1 draw, 0 Morecambe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2012 | Morecambe 2-4 Preston | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2011 | Morecambe 2-2 Preston | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Morecambe score 0.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Morecambe | 0.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy