Shrewsbury vs Preston: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Preston?
Shrewsbury won 1-0 on August 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′P. ParryShrewsbury
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Colchester(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Charlton(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Oldham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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