Salford City vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 39Kick-off on March 26, 2022 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 2-1 on March 26, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 34′R. MenayeseWalsall
- 44′M. SmithSalford City
- 66′R. WatsonSalford City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Walsall have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | Scunthorpe(home) | 5-1 | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Rochdale(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Exeter City(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Forest Green(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | Harrogate Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Oldham(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Sutton Utd(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Barrow(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Salford City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2021 | Walsall 2-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Walsall 0-2 Salford City | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Salford City 2-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Salford City 1-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Walsall 0-3 Salford City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Salford City on Oct 9, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
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