Walsall vs Preston: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 13, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Preston?
Walsall won 3-1 on September 13, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 7′R. SawyersWalsall
- 36′J. GarnerPreston
- 49′T. BradshawWalsall
- 76′Paul Michael DowningWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2014 | Colchester(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2014 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Oldham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Preston 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Walsall 1-0 Preston | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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