Portsmouth vs Walsall: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Walsall?
Portsmouth and Walsall drew 1-1 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 47′L. LeahyWalsall
- 74′Brett Douglas PitmanPortsmouth (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Walsall have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2017 | Fulham U21(home) | 3-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Oxford United(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Rochdale(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| May 6, 2017 | Cheltenham(home) | 6-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Bury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Portsmouth win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2013 | Walsall 2-0 Portsmouth | League One |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Portsmouth 1-2 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 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