Preston vs Oldham: result 2-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 23, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Oldham?
Preston won 2-0 on August 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 66′E. DoylePreston
- 81′J. HugillPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Oldham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | QPR(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Fulham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Hartlepool(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Bury(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Northampton(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Walsall(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Millwall(away) | 0-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Preston win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Oldham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2015 | Oldham 0-4 Preston | League One |
| Nov 25, 2014 | Oldham 2-2 Preston | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Preston 1-0 Oldham | League One |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Oldham 1-3 Preston | League One |
| Oct 8, 2013 | Preston 0-2 Oldham | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 9, 2013 | Preston 2-1 Oldham | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Oldham score 0.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Oldham | 0.7 | 0.8 | 9 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
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