QPR vs Northampton: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 8, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)MATRADE Loftus Road, London
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What was the result of QPR vs Northampton?
QPR won 1-0 on August 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 36′Y. N'GbakotoQPR
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, QPR have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Northampton have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Brentford(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Gillingham(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Bury(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Millwall(away) | 0-3 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
QPR score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QPR | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Northampton | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 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