Grimsby vs Walsall: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 27, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Walsall?
Grimsby and Walsall drew 1-1 on March 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. HansonGrimsby
- 45′C. LaveryWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2021 | Barrow(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Mansfield Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Colchester(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2021 | Southend(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Grimsby win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020 | Walsall 1-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Walsall 1-3 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Walsall 5-2 Grimsby | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 0.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 0.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 8th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Walsall sit 3rd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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