Walsall vs Forest Green: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 10, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Forest Green?
Walsall won 2-1 on April 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. HoldenWalsall
- 65′J. ClarkeWalsall
- 72′J. Moore-TaylorForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 1 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats; Forest Green have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Grimsby(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Southend(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Salford City(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Forest Green win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Forest Green 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Forest Green 1-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Walsall 6-0 Forest Green | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Walsall 1-1 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Forest Green vs Walsall on Oct 3, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 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