Walsall vs Forest Green: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 14, 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?
Forest Green won 1-3 on August 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′M. StevensForest Green
- 43′J. MattForest Green
- 45′M. StevensForest Green (pen.)
- 90′B. KiernanWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Forest Green have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | Doncaster(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Tranmere(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Kidderminster Harriers(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | Bristol City(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Sutton Utd(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Swansea(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Leamington(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Forest Green win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Walsall 6-0 Forest Green | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Walsall 1-1 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Forest Green on Apr 10, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.2 | 6 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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