Salford City vs Walsall: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 31, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Walsall?
Salford City won 1-0 on January 31, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. SmithSalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Walsall have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Sutton Utd(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Northampton(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Leicester(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Stockport County(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Stockport County(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Salford City win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2022 | Salford City 2-1 Walsall | League Two |
| 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: Salford City vs Walsall on Mar 26, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Walsall | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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