Walsall vs Oldham: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 15, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Oldham?
Walsall won 2-1 on March 15, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 21′W. SuttonOldham
- 32′E. OsadebeWalsall
- 73′C. WilkinsonWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Oldham have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2022 | Sutton Utd(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Barrow(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Hartlepool(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2022 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Carlisle(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Colchester(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Bradford(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Oldham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2021 | Oldham 1-3 Walsall | League Two |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Walsall 1-1 Oldham | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Oldham 2-3 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Oldham 2-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Oldham 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Walsall 2-1 Oldham | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Oldham score 1.2 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Oldham | 1.2 | 1.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 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 Oldham sit 12th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Oldham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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