Walsall vs Crawley Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 18, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Crawley Town?
Walsall won 2-1 on January 18, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 27′Panutche CamaráCrawley Town
- 72′J. GordonWalsall
- 88′W. McDonaldWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Crawley Town have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Salford City(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Carlisle(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Forest Green(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Grimsby(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Northampton(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Crawley Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Crawley Town 2-3 Walsall | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Walsall 2-3 Crawley Town | League Cup |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Walsall 5-0 Crawley Town | League One |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Crawley Town 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Walsall 1-2 Crawley Town | League One |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Crawley Town 0-0 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Crawley Town vs Walsall on Sep 28, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Crawley Town | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
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 Crawley Town sit 15th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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