Salford City vs Walsall: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 26, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Walsall?
Salford City won 2-0 on December 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 16′J. WilsonSalford City
- 87′L. BurgessSalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Walsall have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Harrogate Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Newport County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Cheltenham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Leicester City U21(home) | 3-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Barrow(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Port Vale(home) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Oldham(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Tranmere(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Salford City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 | Salford City 1-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Walsall 0-3 Salford City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Walsall on Jan 4, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.3 and concede 1.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 22nd in League Two (0 points from 2 matches) and Walsall sit 3rd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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