Southampton vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 21, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Preston?
Southampton won 2-1 on September 21, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 27′Jos HooiveldSouthampton
- 51′A. BartonPreston
- 66′A. LallanaSouthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats; Preston have 7, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2011 | Birmingham(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Swindon Town(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Leicester(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Millwall(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2011 | Brentford(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Charlton(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Yeovil Town(home) | 4-3 | League One |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Notts County(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 2.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 9; Preston score 2.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2 | 7/9 | 7/9 |
| Preston | 2.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 5/9 | 4/9 |
Over the last 9 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