Walsall vs Macclesfield: result 0-1 and analysis
FA Cup1st RoundKick-off on November 5, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Macclesfield?
Macclesfield won 0-1 on November 5, 2016.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Macclesfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 18, 2016 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Oct 4, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | Maidstone Utd(away) | 1-2 | National League |
| Oct 25, 2016 | Chester(home) | 0-0 | National League |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Boreham Wood(home) | 0-2 | National League |
| Oct 4, 2016 | Barrow(away) | 1-1 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Macclesfield score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Macclesfield | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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