Sunderland vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 16, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Walsall?
Sunderland won 2-1 on March 16, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. GordonWalsall
- 33′L. CattermoleSunderland
- 71′W. GriggSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
- 22W. Grigg
- 6L. Cattermole
- 13L. O'Nien
- 17L. Morgan
- 19A. McGeady
- 23Grant Leadbitter
- 27M. Power
- 2A. Matthews
- 12T. Flanagan
- 15J. Baldwin
- 1J. McLaughlin
Walsall
- 29J. Gordon
- 38C. Blackett-Taylor
- 2J. Edwards
- 4G. Dobson
- 6N. Devlin
- 10Z. Ismail
- 15L. Kinsella
- 3L. Leahy
- 5J. Guthrie
- 35D. Scarr
- 1L. Roberts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 7 wins, 8 draws and 0 defeats; Walsall have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2019 | Barnsley(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 5, 2019 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2019 | Portsmouth(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Bradford(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Coventry(away) | 0-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Sunderland wins, 2 draws, 1 Walsall win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2018 | Sunderland 0-1 Walsall | FA Cup |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Walsall 1-1 Sunderland | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Walsall 2-2 Sunderland | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sunderland vs Walsall on Dec 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 3/15 |
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy