Walsall vs Brentford: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 18, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Brentford?
Walsall and Brentford drew 1-1 on January 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 30′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBrentford
- 45′Craig WestcarrWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Brentford have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2014 | Oldham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Gillingham(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Bristol City(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2014 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Peterborough(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2013 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Preston(away) | 3-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Brentford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2013 | Brentford 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Brentford 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Walsall 2-2 Brentford | League One |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Walsall 1-0 Brentford | League Cup |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Brentford 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 3, 2011 | Walsall 0-1 Brentford | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Brentford | 2.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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