Walsall vs Cambridge United: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 18Kick-off on November 16, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Cambridge United?
Walsall won 2-1 on November 16, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 1′J. GordonWalsall
- 10′Mathew John SadlerWalsall
- 90′H. KnibbsCambridge United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Cambridge United have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2019 | Forest Green(home) | 6-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Darlington 1883(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Oldham(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2019 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Exeter City(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 5, 2019 | Arsenal U21(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Northampton(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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