Walsall vs Fulham U21: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup South - 2Kick-off on October 13, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Fulham U21?
Walsall won 3-2 on October 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 25′Taione Richard Evumena SodjeWalsall
- 30′Taione Richard Evumena SodjeWalsall
- 44′J. FurlongWalsall
- 54′J. Kusi-AsareFulham U21
- 71′D. CaseyFulham U21
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Walsall win at 46%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Walsall vs Fulham U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-2-3-1- 7Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
- 17Courtney Clarke
- 57R. Sjordesma
- 37A. Adomah
- 8C. Crew
- 33Will Etheridge
- 29J. Furlong
- 2Rico Browne
- 5H. Burke
- 22E. Ahui
- 31Tom Wooster
Fulham U21
4-2-3-1- 18J. Kusi-Asare
- 47D. Casey
- 45Seth Chingwaro
- 35M. Zepa
- 34C. Nwoko
- 49A. White
- 40B. Slade
- 41Markuss Gomins
- 42Logan Cooke
- 43N. Benchaita
- 39Michael Thomas Allen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Fulham U21 have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 1-6 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | AFC Hornchurch(away) | 1-1 | National League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 1-6 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Chelsea U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 3-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Braintree(away) | 1-2 | National League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Walsall win, 0 draws, 0 Fulham U21 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Walsall 1-0 Fulham U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Fulham U21 on Sep 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Fulham U21 score 2.1 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.2 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Fulham U21 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (5 points from 3 matches) and Fulham U21 sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WalsallGroup 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Fulham U21Group 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy