Walsall vs Grimsby: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 31, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Grimsby?
Grimsby won 1-3 on August 31, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 5′C. LaveryWalsall
- 41′E. WhitehouseGrimsby
- 68′J. HansonGrimsby
- 81′J. HansonGrimsby (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Grimsby have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Plymouth(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Newport County(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Crewe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Forest Green(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Port Vale(home) | 5-2 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Colchester(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Forest Green(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Doncaster(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Grimsby win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2016 | Walsall 5-2 Grimsby | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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 Grimsby sit 8th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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