Tranmere vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 13, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Preston?
Tranmere won 2-1 on March 13, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′G. CumminsPreston
- 15′E. ShowunmiTranmere
- 67′Andy RobinsonTranmere
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Oldham(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Colchester(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Walsall(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Tranmere win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Preston 2-1 Tranmere | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Preston | 0.7 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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