Walsall vs Fleetwood Town: result 2-6 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 1, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Fleetwood Town?
Fleetwood Town won 2-6 on October 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 14′Harry WilliamsWalsall
- 25′R. CoughlanFleetwood Town
- 45′J. MattWalsall
- 51′R. CoughlanFleetwood Town (pen.)
- 57′Kayden HughesFleetwood Town
- 67′Kayden HughesFleetwood Town
- 85′M. Virtue-ThickFleetwood Town
- 90′M. HelmFleetwood Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Fleetwood Town have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Colchester(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Leicester(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Salford City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Fulham U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Morecambe(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Carlisle(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Fleetwood Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Walsall 2-0 Fleetwood Town | League One |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Fleetwood Town 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| May 5, 2018 | Fleetwood Town 2-0 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Walsall 4-2 Fleetwood Town | League One |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Walsall 0-1 Fleetwood Town | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Fleetwood Town 2-1 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Fleetwood Town on Mar 9, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Fleetwood Town score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 0.6 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 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 Fleetwood Town sit 9th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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