Bolton vs Walsall: result 5-2 and analysis
FA Cup3rd RoundKick-off on January 5, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Walsall?
Bolton won 5-2 on January 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 19′A. CookWalsall
- 58′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBolton
- 61′J. MagennisBolton
- 63′J. GuthrieBolton (o.g.)
- 68′M. BeeversWalsall (o.g.)
- 80′J. MagennisBolton
- 87′J. MagennisBolton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 1 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Walsall have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Hull City(away) | 0-6 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Leeds(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Luton(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Bradford(away) | 0-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Bolton win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2017 | Bolton 4-1 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Walsall 1-0 Bolton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 0.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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