Walsall vs Grimsby: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on September 12, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Grimsby?
Walsall won 1-0 on September 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 60′E. AdebayoWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2020 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Birmingham(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Shrewsbury(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2020 | Harrogate Town(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Morecambe(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Plymouth(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Northampton(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Grimsby win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Walsall 1-3 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Walsall 5-2 Grimsby | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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