Walsall vs Coventry: result 0-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 3, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Coventry?
Coventry won 0-2 on January 3, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. O'BrienCoventry
- 87′M. TudgayCoventry
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Coventry have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2014 | Tranmere(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2014 | Chesterfield(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Port Vale(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2014 | Bristol City(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Coventry win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Coventry | 1.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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