Walsall vs Bradford: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 27, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Bradford?
Bradford won 1-2 on February 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 43′L. SuttonBradford
- 66′A. CookBradford
- 77′D. ScarrWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Bradford have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Port Vale(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2021 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Exeter City(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2020 | Bradford 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Walsall 0-1 Bradford | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Walsall 3-2 Bradford | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 12/15 | 7/15 |
| Bradford | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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