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
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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
- 120′J. RussellChelsea U21 (pen.)
- 120′B. FiabemaChelsea U21 (pen.)
- 120′R. HoldenWalsall (pen.)
- 120′T. BalloChelsea U21 (pen.)
- 120′E. AdebayoWalsall (pen.)
- 120′D. SimeuChelsea U21 (pen.)
- 120′C. LaveryWalsall (pen.)
- 120′I. MaatsenChelsea U21 (pen.)
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Grimsby(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2020 | Oxford United(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Walsall(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Chelsea U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2019 | Walsall 3-2 Chelsea U21 | EFL 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Chelsea U21 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 14/15 |
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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