Rangers vs Dumbarton: result 4-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Dumbarton?
Rangers won 4-1 on August 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 15′L. McCullochRangers
- 30′D. McGregorRangers
- 54′N. ClarkRangers
- 76′Chris TurnerRangers (o.g.)
- 81′Bilel MohsniDumbarton (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Dumbarton have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | Falkirk(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 13, 2012 | ST Johnstone(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| May 5, 2012 | Motherwell(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| May 2, 2012 | Dundee Utd(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Queen of the South(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Raith Rovers(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Dundee(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Queen of the South(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dumbarton score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Dumbarton | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
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