Salford City vs Accrington ST: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 21, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Accrington ST?
Salford City won 2-1 on January 21, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 11′S. FinleyAccrington ST
- 45′C. BurgessSalford City
- 49′Thomas Joshua ElliottSalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Accrington ST have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | Forest Green(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Northampton(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Port Vale(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Walsall(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Grimsby(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | Southend(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Ipswich(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Rochdale(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Accrington ST sit 3rd (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Accrington ST | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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