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
- 18′D. JohnsonPreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
- 5T. Clarke
- 12P. Gallagher
- 14J. Garner
- 27C. Robinson
- 7Chris Humphrey
- 19J. Welsh
- 24D. Johnson
- 3S. Laird
- 6B. Wright
- 23P. Huntington
- 34S. Johnstone
Walsall
- 21Jordan Alan Cook
- 30J. Hiwula-Mayifuila
- 12Michael Cain
- 24Ashley Grimes
- 27A. Forde
- 2Benjamin Purkiss
- 4James O'Connor
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 15J. Chambers
- 25R. Henry
- 1R. O'Donnell
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Walsall wins.
| 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.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy