Shrewsbury vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 5, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Walsall?
Shrewsbury won 2-1 on December 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 24′A. GillieadShrewsbury
- 72′D. LoftShrewsbury
- 77′K. MorrisWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Walsall have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Wycombe(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2018 | Salford City(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Rochdale(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Sunderland(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Sunderland(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Port Vale(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Shrewsbury win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Walsall 0-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Shrewsbury 2-0 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Shrewsbury 0-1 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Walsall 1-1 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Shrewsbury 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Walsall 3-2 Shrewsbury | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Walsall | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shrewsbury sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Walsall sit 2nd (5 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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
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