Walsall vs Doncaster: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 2, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Doncaster?
Walsall won 3-1 on March 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. GordonWalsall
- 62′K. HurstDoncaster
- 67′J. EaringWalsall
- 80′M. FaalWalsall
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; Doncaster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | Accrington ST(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Morecambe(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Grimsby(away) | 5-1 | League Two |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Salford City(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Tranmere(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Doncaster win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | Walsall 2-1 Doncaster | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Doncaster 0-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Walsall 0-0 Doncaster | League Cup |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Doncaster 3-1 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Walsall 1-4 Doncaster | League One |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Walsall 4-2 Doncaster | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Doncaster | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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