Tranmere vs Gillingham: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 20, 2013 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Gillingham?
Gillingham won 1-2 on December 20, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 45′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaGillingham
- 69′Saheed Adebayo AkinfenwaGillingham
- 77′Ryan LoweTranmere
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Gillingham have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2013 | Carlisle(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Peterborough(away) | 0-5 | FA Cup |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Colchester(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Wolves(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Coventry(away) | 5-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2013 | Peterborough(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Notts County(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Rotherham(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Stevenage(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Oldham(home) | 0-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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