Nottingham Forest vs Walsall: result 3-4 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 11, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Walsall?
Walsall won 3-4 on August 11, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 11′T. BradshawWalsall
- 14′T. BradshawWalsall
- 32′T. WalkerNottingham Forest
- 79′R. SawyersWalsall
- 81′M. AntonioNottingham Forest
- 90′M. AntonioNottingham Forest
- 90′T. BradshawWalsall (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Walsall have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2015 | Brighton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Cardiff(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Blackburn(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Watford(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2015 | Oldham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| May 3, 2015 | Bristol City(away) | 2-8 | League One |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Oldham(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2015 | Swindon Town(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Crewe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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