Walsall vs Doncaster: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 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 2-0 on December 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 47′N. LoweWalsall
- 79′Harry WilliamsWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Doncaster have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Barrow(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Port Vale(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Notts County(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Tranmere(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 4-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2024 | Doncaster 2-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Walsall 3-1 Doncaster | League Two |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Doncaster | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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