Walsall vs Northampton: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 4, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Northampton?
Walsall won 1-0 on October 4, 2022.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Northampton have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Stockport County(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Tranmere(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Colchester(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Stockport County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Rochdale(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2022 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2022 | Northampton 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Walsall 0-1 Northampton | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Northampton 1-1 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Walsall 3-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Northampton 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Walsall 1-0 Northampton | League One |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Walsall on Mar 1, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Northampton | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 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 Northampton sit 18th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Northampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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