Tranmere vs Mansfield Town: result 2-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 6, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Mansfield Town?
Tranmere won 2-0 on August 6, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 2′Andy RobinsonTranmere
- 45′C. AtkinsonTranmere
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Mansfield Town have 12, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 | Walsall(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Preston(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Hartlepool(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Doncaster(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Wrexham(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Hereford United(away) | 2-1 | National League |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Braintree(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Apr 9, 2013 | Macclesfield(home) | 3-1 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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