Rotherham vs Walsall: result 5-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Walsall?
Rotherham won 5-1 on September 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′Lee FrecklingtonRotherham
- 16′J. TaylorRotherham
- 24′J. TaylorRotherham
- 31′Lee FrecklingtonRotherham
- 49′A. BakayokoWalsall
- 88′Lee FrecklingtonRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Walsall have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Bury(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Plymouth(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Bradford(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Rotherham win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2014 | Rotherham 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Walsall 1-1 Rotherham | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 71 | 41 |
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