Walsall vs Preston: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 15, 2011 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 1-0 on October 15, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 10′Alex NichollsWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Preston have 9, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2011 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 4, 2011 | Rochdale(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Carlisle(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Colchester(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2011 | Morecambe(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2011 | Wycombe(away) | 4-3 | League One |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Tranmere(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Southampton(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/14 | 9/14 |
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