Blackburn vs Walsall: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 30, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Walsall?
Blackburn won 3-1 on January 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 5′Danny GrahamBlackburn
- 32′Danny GrahamBlackburn
- 37′J. EdwardsWalsall
- 47′B. DackBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Walsall have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Hull City(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Charlton(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Oxford United(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Rotherham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 0-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 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