Walsall vs Gillingham: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 31, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Gillingham?
Walsall won 3-2 on October 31, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 12′Cody McDonaldGillingham
- 32′B. DackGillingham (pen.)
- 37′K. MorrisWalsall
- 38′Milan LalkovičWalsall
- 90′J. DemetriouWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Gillingham have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | Colchester(away) | 4-4 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Barnsley(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | Southend(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Crewe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Chesterfield(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2015 | Luton(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Walsall win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Gillingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2015 | Walsall 1-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Gillingham 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Walsall 1-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Gillingham 2-2 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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