Wolves vs Preston: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 21, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Preston?
Wolves won 3-2 on October 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 44′Ivan CavaleiroWolves
- 59′Léo BonatiniWolves (pen.)
- 63′Léo BonatiniWolves
- 65′J. HugillPreston
- 76′C. CoadyPreston (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Preston have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Sunderland(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Birmingham(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Wolves win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Wolves 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Preston 0-0 Wolves | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Wolves 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Preston 1-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Wolves 2-0 Preston | League One |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Preston 0-0 Wolves | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.7 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Preston | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wolves sit 4th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wolves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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