Tranmere vs Preston: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 8, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Preston?
Preston won 1-2 on February 8, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. GarnerPreston
- 45′A. TaylorTranmere
- 52′J. GarnerPreston
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; Preston have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 28, 2014 | Rotherham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Crewe(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Peterborough(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Notts County(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Jan 28, 2014 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 24, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Tranmere win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2013 | Preston 1-1 Tranmere | League One |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Preston 1-0 Tranmere | League One |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Tranmere 1-1 Preston | League One |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Tranmere 2-1 Preston | League One |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Preston 2-1 Tranmere | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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