Walsall vs Portsmouth: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 40Kick-off on March 31, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Portsmouth?
Portsmouth won 0-1 on March 31, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 79′Gareth Charles EvansPortsmouth
Official lineup for Walsall vs Portsmouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 18J. Ngoy
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 6N. Devlin
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 8F. Cuvelier
- 10E. Öztümer
- 11K. Morris
- 3L. Leahy
- 5J. Guthrie
- 23J. Fitzwater
- 13L. Roberts
Portsmouth
- 8Brett Douglas Pitman
- 18J. Lowe
- 33B. Close
- 2A. Walkes
- 5M. Clarke
- 16J. Whatmough
- 17D. Donohue
- 20N. Thompson
- 22K. Naismith
- 26Gareth Charles Evans
- 1L. McGee
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Portsmouth have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Rochdale(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Southend(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2018 | Oxford United(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Oldham(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Gillingham(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 0 Portsmouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Portsmouth 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 4, 2013 | Walsall 2-0 Portsmouth | League One |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Portsmouth 1-2 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Walsall on Aug 19, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portsmouth score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Portsmouth | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy