Shrewsbury vs Blackpool: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 12, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Blackpool?
Shrewsbury won 1-0 on August 12, 2014.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Blackpool have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| May 3, 2014 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Peterborough(home) | 2-4 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Preston(away) | 2-5 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Crewe(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Charlton(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Burnley(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 0.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackpool | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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