Morecambe vs Walsall: result 2-0 and analysis
EFL Trophy1st RoundKick-off on September 1, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe, Lancashire
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What was the result of Morecambe vs Walsall?
Morecambe won 2-0 on September 1, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 57′J. DevittMorecambe
- 72′T. BarkhuizenMorecambe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morecambe have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Walsall have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Notts County(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Portsmouth(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Wycombe(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Blackpool(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Brighton(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Coventry(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Rochdale(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Southend(away) | 2-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Morecambe score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 2.1 | 1.3 | 7 | 8/15 | 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 |
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