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Walsall vs Chelsea U21: result 1-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 29, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands

Walsall
1-1
Chelsea U21

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What was the result of Walsall vs Chelsea U21?

Walsall and Chelsea U21 drew 1-1 on September 29, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 53′W. McDonaldWalsall
  • 69′D. SimeuChelsea U21

Official lineup for Walsall vs Chelsea U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Walsall

4-4-2
  1. 11E. Adebayo
  2. 12A. Bates
  1. 17J. Nolan
  2. 15W. McDonald
  3. 23E. Osadebe
  4. 16Danny Sean Guthrie
  1. 21G. Nurse
  2. 2C. Norman
  3. 6D. Scarr
  4. 4Mathew John Sadler
  1. 13J. Rose

Chelsea U21

4-3-1-2
  1. 50G. Nunn
  2. 58M. Peart-Harris
  1. 47H. Lawrence
  1. 49T. Ballo
  2. 44J. Russell
  3. 45G. McEachran
  1. 56L. Colwill
  2. 52I. Maatsen
  3. 57T. Livramento
  4. 46D. Simeu
  1. 71L. Bergström
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Chelsea U21 have 9, 1 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Walsall
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2020Harrogate Town(away)2-2League Two
Sep 12, 2020Grimsby(home)1-0League Two
Sep 8, 2020Bristol Rovers(away)2-2EFL Trophy
Sep 5, 2020Sheffield Wednesday(home)0-0League Cup
Sep 1, 2020Birmingham(away)0-3Friendlies Clubs
Chelsea U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 8, 2020Oxford United(away)1-2EFL Trophy
Dec 3, 2019Walsall(away)2-3EFL Trophy
Oct 29, 2019Plymouth(away)1-0EFL Trophy
Sep 24, 2019Bristol Rovers(away)1-2EFL Trophy
Aug 6, 2019Swindon Town(away)3-2EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Walsall win, 0 draws, 0 Chelsea U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 3, 2019Walsall 3-2 Chelsea U21EFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Chelsea U21 on Dec 3, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea U21 score 2.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Walsall1.21.348/158/15
Chelsea U212.31.359/1514/15

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 point from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2Walsall3201325
4Chelsea U213003161

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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