Walsall vs Preston: result 0-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Preston?
Preston won 0-3 on August 31, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 30′Joel ByromPreston
- 58′Chris HumphreyPreston
- 61′L. HolmesPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Preston have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2013 | Stoke City(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Port Vale(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2013 | Burnley(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Coventry(away) | 4-4 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Rotherham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 5, 2013 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 1.0 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
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