Bristol City vs Walsall: result 0-1 and analysis
League CupRound of 128Kick-off on August 6, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Walsall?
Walsall won 0-1 on August 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 47′A. PressleyWalsall
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bristol City win at 70%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bristol City vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol City
4-2-3-1- 9L. Tolaj
- 20S. Greenwood
- 6M. Bird
- 17J. Wallace
- 4A. Randell
- 12J. Knight
- 3C. Pring
- 2L. Eissat
- 16R. Dickie
- 19G. Tanner
- 1S. Tickle
Walsall
5-4-1- 19A. Pressley
- 11R. Smith
- 6S. Sprangler
- 15Isaac Moore
- 17C. Clarke
- 3M. Hancock
- 26R. Leak
- 25D. Skura
- 5H. Burke
- 22E. Ahui
- 1J. Ward
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Newcastle(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Notts County(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Leamington(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Bristol City wins, 1 draw, 0 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2015 | Bristol City 8-2 Walsall | League One |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Bristol City 2-0 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Walsall 1-1 Bristol City | League One |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Walsall 0-1 Bristol City | League One |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Bristol City 1-0 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Walsall on May 3, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy