Taunton Town vs Merthyr Town: result 1-1 and analysis
FA TrophyPreliminary RoundKick-off on October 18, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cygnet Health Care Stadium, Taunton, Somerset
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What was the result of Taunton Town vs Merthyr Town?
Taunton Town and Merthyr Town drew 1-1 on October 18, 2014.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Taunton Town have 3 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Merthyr Town have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2014 | Paulton Rovers(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Clevedon Town(home) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Swindon Supermarine(away) | 0-3 | FA Trophy |
| Sep 3, 2013 | Bridgwater Town(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Bridgwater Town(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2014 | Larkhall Athletic(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 16, 2013 | East Thurrock United(away) | 2-4 | FA Trophy |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Dunstable Town(home) | 3-2 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Slough Town(away) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
| Oct 8, 2013 | Yate Town(away) | 2-1 | FA Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Taunton Town score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 14; Merthyr Town score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton Town | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/14 | 9/14 |
| Merthyr Town | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 14 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