Luton vs Walsall: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 20, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Walsall?
Luton won 2-0 on October 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′G. ReaLuton
- 55′J. GrantLuton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Walsall have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | Barnsley(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Charlton(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2018 | Middlesbrough U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Walsall | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 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 | Luton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 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