Walsall vs Bradford: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 23, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Bradford?
Walsall won 3-2 on February 23, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 12′E. DoyleBradford
- 42′J. GordonWalsall
- 47′J. EdwardsWalsall
- 53′A. O'ConnorBradford
- 62′J. GordonWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Bradford have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Coventry(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Feb 12, 2019 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Blackpool(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Rochdale(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Plymouth(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Wycombe(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Shrewsbury(home) | 4-3 | League One |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Walsall win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Bradford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Bradford 4-0 Walsall | League One |
| May 1, 2018 | Bradford 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Walsall 3-3 Bradford | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Bradford | 2.1 | 1.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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