Wolves vs Preston: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 7, 2017 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Preston?
Wolves won 1-0 on May 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Derby(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Brighton(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 24, 2017 | Newcastle(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Norwich(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Wolves win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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