Walsall vs Preston: result 0-0 and analysis
EFL TrophySectional FinalsKick-off on January 27, 2015 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Preston?
Walsall and Preston drew 0-0 on January 27, 2015.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2015 | Colchester(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Jan 7, 2015 | Preston(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Coventry(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2015 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 7, 2015 | Walsall(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2015 | Preston 0-2 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Walsall 3-1 Preston | League One |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Preston 2-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Walsall 0-3 Preston | League One |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Preston 1-3 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Walsall 3-1 Preston | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Preston | 1.2 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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