Walsall vs Bury: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 7, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Bury?
Walsall won 1-0 on April 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 89′A. ThompsonWalsall (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Bury have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Rochdale(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Southend(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2018 | Rochdale(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Bury win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Walsall 1-2 Bury | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Bury 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Bury 3-3 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Walsall 3-3 Bury | League One |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Bury 2-3 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Walsall 0-1 Bury | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bury score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Bury | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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