Bradford vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 3, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Walsall?
Bradford won 2-1 on September 3, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 41′A. CookBradford
- 45′J. YoungBradford
- 57′D. DanielsWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Walsall have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Crewe(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Blackburn(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Hartlepool(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Colchester(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2022 | West Ham United U21(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Grimsby(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Gillingham(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Barrow(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bradford win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Walsall 1-2 Bradford | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Bradford 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Walsall 1-2 Bradford | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Bradford 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Walsall 0-1 Bradford | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Walsall 3-2 Bradford | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Walsall | 1.0 | 1.2 | 6 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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