Coventry vs Walsall: result 5-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 8, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Walsall?
Coventry won 5-1 on December 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′B. AdamsWalsall (o.g.)
- 29′C. BakerCoventry
- 39′D. McGoldrickCoventry
- 41′D. McGoldrickCoventry
- 61′C. ChristieCoventry
- 84′C. BakerCoventry
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Walsall have 1, 7 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Colchester(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Hartlepool(away) | 5-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2012 | Hartlepool(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Tranmere(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 13, 2012 | Lincoln(home) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
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