Walsall vs Forest Green: result 1-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 10, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Forest Green?
Walsall and Forest Green drew 1-1 on October 10, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 51′T. OmotoyeForest Green
- 67′I. HutchinsonWalsall
- 120′M. StevensForest Green (pen.)
- 120′D. James-TaylorWalsall (pen.)
- 120′M. TaylorForest Green (pen.)
- 120′O. McEnteeWalsall (pen.)
- 120′J. RobsonForest Green (pen.)
- 120′H. BunkerForest Green (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Forest Green have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Sutton Utd(away) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Bradford(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Stockport County(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Morecambe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Notts County(away) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Doncaster(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Forest Green win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2022 | Forest Green 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Walsall 0-2 Forest Green | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Walsall 1-3 Forest Green | League Two |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Walsall 2-1 Forest Green | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Forest Green 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Forest Green 1-2 Walsall | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forest Green vs Walsall on Feb 19, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.1 | 1.8 | 4 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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