Walsall vs Plymouth: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 4, 2018 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 August 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 40′R. EdwardsPlymouth
- 45′A. CookWalsall
- 64′L. LeahyWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Plymouth have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| May 1, 2018 | Bradford(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | Gillingham(away) | 2-5 | League One |
| May 1, 2018 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Rochdale(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Northampton(away) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Plymouth win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Plymouth 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Walsall 2-1 Plymouth | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Plymouth | 1.5 | 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