Tranmere vs Walsall: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Walsall?
Walsall won 1-3 on December 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 19′E. AdebayoWalsall
- 31′L. FeeneyTranmere
- 48′W. McDonaldWalsall
- 66′D. ScarrWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Walsall have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Brackley Town(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Carlisle(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Grimsby(home) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Port Vale(away) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Newport County(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Southend(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Oxford United(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Tranmere win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | Tranmere 1-3 Walsall | League Cup |
| Dec 9, 2014 | Tranmere 2-2 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Tranmere 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Walsall 3-1 Tranmere | League One |
| Mar 12, 2013 | Walsall 2-0 Tranmere | League One |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Tranmere 0-0 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 4th in League Two (4 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 |
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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