Walsall vs Gillingham: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 18, 2023 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 2-0 on March 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 50′I. HutchinsonWalsall
- 90′C. WilkinsonWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 2 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats; Gillingham have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Stevenage(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Bradford(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Barrow(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Hartlepool(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | Tranmere(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Stockport County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Harrogate Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Bradford(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Gillingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Gillingham 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Gillingham 0-3 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Walsall 2-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Gillingham 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Walsall 0-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Walsall 1-2 Gillingham | League One |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Walsall on Aug 20, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Gillingham sit 21st (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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