Walsall vs Accrington ST: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 27, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Accrington ST?
Walsall won 2-1 on February 27, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 56′J. NolanAccrington ST (pen.)
- 60′D. OkagbueWalsall
- 85′E. AdegboyegaWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Accrington ST have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Morecambe(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Newport County(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 13, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Grimsby(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Accrington ST win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Accrington ST 2-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Accrington ST 2-1 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Walsall 0-1 Accrington ST | League One |
Last archived meeting: Accrington ST vs Walsall on Dec 23, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Accrington ST sit 19th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | Accrington ST | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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