Plymouth vs Walsall: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 24, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Home Park, Plymouth
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What was the result of Plymouth vs Walsall?
Plymouth won 3-0 on August 24, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 13′R. TaylorPlymouth
- 82′A. SarcevicPlymouth
- 89′R. TaylorPlymouth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Walsall have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | Salford City(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Colchester(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Crewe(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | Newport County(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Crewe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Forest Green(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Northampton(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Plymouth win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2019 | Plymouth 2-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Walsall 2-1 Plymouth | League One |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Plymouth 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Walsall 2-1 Plymouth | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Plymouth score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 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