Walsall vs Brighton U21: result 1-0 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 14, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Brighton U21?
Walsall won 1-0 on September 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 44′K. PhillipsWalsall
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; Brighton U21 have 2, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Mansfield Town(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Stevenage(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2020 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2020 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Leyton Orient(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Newport County(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton U21 score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Brighton U21 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/12 | 5/12 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (5 points from 3 matches) and Brighton U21 sit 4th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Brighton U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- Sep 14, 2021Leyton Orient1-0Southampton U21
- Sep 14, 2021Morecambe0-1Everton U21
- Sep 14, 2021Tranmere4-1Leeds United U21
- Sep 14, 2021Ipswich1-2West Ham United U21
- Sep 21, 2021Bradford0-3Manchester United U21
- Sep 21, 2021Doncaster2-1Manchester City U21
- Sep 21, 2021Cambridge United1-0Tottenham Hotspur U21