Walsall vs Bradford: result 3-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Bradford?
Walsall and Bradford drew 3-3 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′S. McCartanBradford
- 38′D. PoleonBradford
- 49′L. LeahyBradford (o.g.)
- 54′L. LeahyWalsall
- 61′T. RobertsWalsall
- 87′A. BakayokoWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Bradford have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Bury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Gillingham(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Doncaster(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Blackpool(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| May 20, 2017 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Bradford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Bradford 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Walsall 1-1 Bradford | League One |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Bradford 4-0 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Walsall 2-1 Bradford | League One |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Bradford 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Walsall 0-0 Bradford | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Bradford | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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