Portsmouth vs Walsall: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 15, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Walsall?
Walsall won 1-2 on September 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 56′J. BaxendaleWalsall
- 63′F. CuvelierWalsall
- 69′I. McLeodPortsmouth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Walsall have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2012 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Bournemouth(home) | 4-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Oldham(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Carlisle(away) | 2-4 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Colchester(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Brentford(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2012 | QPR(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Notts County(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Oldham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.6 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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