Walsall vs Accrington ST: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Accrington ST?
Walsall won 3-2 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′R. SmithWalsall
- 12′J. WoodsAccrington ST
- 45′H. BurkeWalsall
- 53′A. PressleyWalsall
- 57′Stefan MolsAccrington ST
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Walsall win at 50%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Walsall vs Accrington ST
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-2-3-1- 19A. Pressley
- 11R. Smith
- 7Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
- 17C. Clarke
- 6S. Sprangler
- 15Isaac Moore
- 3M. Hancock
- 25D. Skura
- 5H. Burke
- 2Rico Browne
- 1J. Ward
Accrington ST
3-4-1-2- 18C. Caton
- 39J. Woods
- 7S. Whalley
- 22J. Anderson
- 10Alex Henderson
- 28S. Conneely
- 2D. Love
- 17D. Matthews
- 5F. Rawson
- 4T. Moore
- 1L. Moulden
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Accrington ST have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Notts County(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Bury(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 2 draws, 2 Accrington ST wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Walsall 0-0 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Accrington ST 1-3 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Walsall 0-1 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Accrington ST 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Walsall 2-1 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Accrington ST 2-1 Walsall | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Accrington ST on Jan 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.4 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Accrington ST sit 15th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 15 | Accrington ST | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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