Walsall vs Mansfield Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 1, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Mansfield Town?
Walsall won 2-1 on January 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 43′D. James-TaylorWalsall
- 47′L. KinsellaWalsall
- 82′R. OatesMansfield Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Mansfield Town have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Stockport County(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Doncaster(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Carlisle(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Hartlepool(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Colchester(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Everton U21(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Mansfield Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2022 | Mansfield Town 2-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Mansfield Town 2-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Walsall 3-1 Mansfield Town | League Two |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Walsall 1-1 Mansfield Town | League Two |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Mansfield Town 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Walsall 1-2 Mansfield Town | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Mansfield Town vs Walsall on Oct 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 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