Walsall vs Coventry: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 03:00 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 December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′L. ThomasCoventry
- 90′L. LeahyWalsall
- 90′L. LeahyWalsall (pen.)
Official lineup for Walsall vs Coventry
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 9A. Cook
- 16M. Ferrier
- 29J. Gordon
- 6N. Devlin
- 15L. Kinsella
- 30I. Osbourne
- 3L. Leahy
- 5J. Guthrie
- 27J. Fitzwater
- 34Russell Martin
- 1L. Roberts
Coventry
- 10C. Chaplin
- 21A. Bakayoko
- 23L. Thomas
- 6L. Kelly
- 20T. Bayliss
- 26J. Shipley
- 4J. Willis
- 5T. Davies
- 12Junior Brown
- 17D. Sterling
- 1L. Burge
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; Coventry have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Sunderland(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Sunderland(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2018 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Walsall(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 3 draws, 1 Coventry win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2018 | Walsall 3-2 Coventry | FA Cup |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Walsall 2-2 Coventry | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Coventry 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Walsall 1-1 Coventry | League One |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Coventry 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Walsall 2-1 Coventry | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Coventry | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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