Stoke City vs Walsall: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Walsall?
Stoke City won 3-1 on August 28, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 22′Kenwyne JonesStoke City
- 31′Kenwyne JonesStoke City
- 57′A. HemmingsWalsall
- 84′Kenwyne JonesStoke City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Walsall have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | Crystal Palace(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 19, 2013 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 12, 2013 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2013 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Port Vale(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Tranmere(home) | 3-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 0.8 and concede 1.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Walsall | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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