Walsall vs Oxford United: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 13, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Oxford United?
Walsall won 2-1 on January 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 33′A. BakayokoWalsall
- 48′E. ÖztümerWalsall
- 70′A. MowattOxford United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Oxford United have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Rotherham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Rochdale(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Northampton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Gillingham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Oxford United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Oxford United 1-2 Walsall | League One |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Walsall 1-1 Oxford United | League One |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Oxford United 0-0 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Oxford United vs Walsall on Sep 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Oxford United score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Oxford United | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 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