Burton Albion vs Walsall: result 1-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 4, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Walsall?
Walsall won 1-2 on September 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′K. MorrisWalsall
- 28′J. GordonWalsall
- 89′M. HarnessBurton Albion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Walsall have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Oxford United(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Doncaster(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Blackpool(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Macclesfield(home) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Rochdale(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Gillingham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Burton Albion win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | Burton Albion 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Walsall 2-0 Burton Albion | League One |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Walsall on Feb 27, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burton Albion sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Walsall sit 2nd (5 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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