Walsall vs Charlton: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Charlton?
Charlton won 1-2 on August 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 42′Nicky AjoseCharlton
- 72′K. MorrisWalsall
- 74′Nicky AjoseCharlton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Charlton have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Oldham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| May 19, 2016 | Barnsley(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Bury(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| May 7, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Charlton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2012 | Charlton 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Walsall 1-1 Charlton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Charlton score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Charlton | 0.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 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