Walsall vs Cheltenham: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 19, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Cheltenham?
Cheltenham won 1-2 on October 19, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 35′B. TozerCheltenham
- 52′J. GordonWalsall (pen.)
- 58′Luke VarneyCheltenham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Cheltenham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2019 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Salford City(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Southampton U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2019 | West Ham United U21(home) | 4-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Oldham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Plymouth(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Bradford(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Cheltenham sit 14th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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