Walsall vs Chelsea U21: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 3, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Chelsea U21?
Walsall won 3-2 on December 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. LampteyChelsea U21
- 10′T. LampteyChelsea U21
- 52′C. LaveryWalsall (pen.)
- 79′W. McDonaldWalsall
- 90′D. ScarrWalsall
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; Chelsea U21 have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2019 | Oxford United(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Stevenage(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Darlington 1883(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Forest Green(home) | 6-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2019 | Plymouth(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 6, 2019 | Swindon Town(away) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Peterborough(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 4, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea U21 score 2.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Chelsea U21 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
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 Chelsea 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 | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 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
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