Southend vs Walsall: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 12, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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What was the result of Southend vs Walsall?
Walsall won 1-2 on August 12, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 25′M. BenningWalsall
- 68′R. LeonardSouthend
- 87′K. MorrisWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Walsall have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| May 17, 2014 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| May 11, 2014 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| May 3, 2014 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Port Vale(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| May 3, 2014 | Colchester(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Stevenage(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Southend score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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