Walsall vs Carlisle: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 21, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Carlisle?
Walsall won 2-0 on December 21, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 15′R. SawyersWalsall
- 66′Milan LalkovičWalsall
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; Carlisle have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2013 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Port Vale(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2013 | Tranmere(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Brentford(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Rotherham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Carlisle win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2013 | Carlisle 0-3 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Walsall 1-2 Carlisle | League One |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Carlisle 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Walsall 1-1 Carlisle | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Carlisle score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Carlisle | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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