Forest Green vs Walsall: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 8, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Walsall?
Walsall won 1-2 on February 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 52′J. GordonWalsall (pen.)
- 73′W. McDonaldWalsall
- 87′J. MarchForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Walsall have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Grimsby(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Carlisle(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Salford City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Mansfield Town(away) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Crewe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Morecambe(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Forest Green win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2019 | Walsall 6-0 Forest Green | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Walsall 1-1 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Forest Green on Nov 12, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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