Walsall vs Grimsby: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 27, 2022 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 1-2 on August 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 5′D. JohnsonWalsall
- 77′H. CliftonGrimsby
- 82′H. CliftonGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Grimsby have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Gillingham(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Barrow(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Sutton Utd(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Rochdale(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Crewe(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Grimsby win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Grimsby 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Walsall 1-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| 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 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.8 | 1.3 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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