Leicester vs Walsall: prediction and stats
EFL TrophyGroup South - 2Kick-off on September 2, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Walsall have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Leicester win, 1 draw, 0 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Walsall 0-0 Leicester | League Cup |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Walsall 0-1 Leicester | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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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