Walsall vs Plymouth: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 2, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Plymouth?
Walsall won 2-1 on September 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′D. AgyeiWalsall
- 81′E. ÖztümerWalsall
- 87′G. CareyPlymouth (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Plymouth have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Bradford(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Bury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Southend(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Chelsea U21(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Plymouth | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Plymouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 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