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Cheltenham vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 20, 2022 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Cheltenham
2-1
Walsall

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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Walsall?

Cheltenham won 2-1 on September 20, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 38′D. NlunduluCheltenham
  • 43′L. SercombeCheltenham
  • 86′D. JohnsonWalsall

Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Walsall

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cheltenham

3-4-1-2
  1. 9D. Nlundulu
  2. 10A. May
  1. 15W. Ferry
  1. 28T. Perry
  2. 32R. Broom
  3. 8L. Sercombe
  4. 6L. Freestone
  1. 2S. Long
  2. 5C. Raglan
  3. 22R. Jackson
  1. 20S. MacDonald

Walsall

4-3-3
  1. 10T. Knowles
  2. 20D. Cashman
  3. 11A. Williams
  1. 17J. Earing
  2. 23I. Hutchinson
  3. 8L. Kinsella
  1. 30L. Bennett
  2. 2H. White
  3. 5D. Daniels
  4. 26P. Clarke
  1. 1O. Evans
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham 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.

Cheltenham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2022Accrington ST(away)0-1League One
Sep 13, 2022Cambridge United(home)2-1League One
Sep 3, 2022Port Vale(away)2-2League One
Aug 30, 2022Milton Keynes Dons(away)2-1EFL Trophy
Aug 27, 2022Oxford United(home)1-2League One
Walsall
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 17, 2022Leyton Orient(away)0-1League Two
Sep 13, 2022Colchester(home)1-1League Two
Sep 3, 2022Bradford(away)1-2League Two
Aug 30, 2022West Ham United U21(home)0-1EFL Trophy
Aug 27, 2022Grimsby(home)1-2League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 5 Cheltenham wins, 0 draws, 0 Walsall wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 31, 2021Cheltenham 2-0 WalsallFriendlies Clubs
Feb 16, 2021Walsall 1-2 CheltenhamLeague Two
Nov 21, 2020Cheltenham 3-0 WalsallLeague Two
Jan 11, 2020Cheltenham 3-1 WalsallLeague Two
Oct 19, 2019Walsall 1-2 CheltenhamLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Walsall on Jul 31, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Cheltenham score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cheltenham1.11.547/158/15
Walsall1.10.965/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cheltenham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (2 points from 3 matches) and Walsall sit 2nd (5 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2WalsallGroup 113201325
3CheltenhamGroup 103102252

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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

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