Preston vs Walsall: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 24, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Walsall?
Preston won 1-0 on February 24, 2015.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Walsall have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 16, 2015 | Manchester United(home) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 3, 2015 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | Bradford(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Rochdale(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Doncaster(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Preston win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2015 | Walsall 0-0 Preston | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 7, 2015 | Preston 0-2 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Walsall 3-1 Preston | League One |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Preston 2-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Walsall 0-3 Preston | League One |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Preston 1-3 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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