Sholing vs Melksham Town: result 4-0 and analysis
FA Cup1st Round QualifyingKick-off on September 8, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Mackoy Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Sholing vs Melksham Town?
Sholing won 4-0 on September 8, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Sholing have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Melksham Town have 2, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2012 | East Cowes Victoria(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Gosport Borough(away) | 0-1 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 8, 2011 | Wimborne Town(away) | 2-0 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Havant & Wville(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Blackfield & Langley(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Pewsey Vale(away) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Longwell Green Sports(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Longwell Green Sports(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Sholing score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 5; Melksham Town score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sholing | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Melksham Town | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last 5 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
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