Tranmere vs Portsmouth: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 8, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Portsmouth?
Tranmere and Portsmouth drew 2-2 on December 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 31′A. TaylorTranmere
- 50′G. GyepesPortsmouth
- 74′M. O'HalloranTranmere
- 75′J. JervisPortsmouth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Portsmouth have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2012 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Walsall(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 16, 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 13, 2012 | Braintree(away) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2012 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Doncaster(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Bury(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Brentford(home) | 0-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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