Walsall vs Coventry: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 22, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Coventry?
Walsall won 2-1 on August 22, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 40′A. FordeWalsall
- 52′T. BradshawWalsall
- 56′J. MurphyCoventry
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Coventry have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2015 | Rochdale(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Southend(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 4-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Oldham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| May 3, 2015 | Bristol City(away) | 2-8 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2015 | Crewe(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Millwall(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Rochdale(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| May 3, 2015 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Coventry win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2015 | Walsall 0-2 Coventry | League One |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Coventry 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Mar 5, 2014 | Coventry 2-1 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Walsall 0-1 Coventry | League One |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Walsall 4-0 Coventry | League One |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Coventry 5-1 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.6 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Coventry | 1.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 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