Brentford vs Walsall: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 24, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
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What was the result of Brentford vs Walsall?
Brentford won 1-0 on August 24, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 42′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBrentford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brentford have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Walsall have 6, 8 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Port Vale(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| May 19, 2013 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Port Vale(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Tranmere(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Crewe(away) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Brentford win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2013 | Brentford 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Walsall 2-2 Brentford | League One |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Walsall 1-0 Brentford | League Cup |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Brentford 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 3, 2011 | Walsall 0-1 Brentford | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Brentford score 1.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1 | 12/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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