Walsall vs Rotherham: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 30, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Rotherham?
Rotherham won 1-2 on December 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 1′S. AjayiRotherham
- 12′J. EdwardsWalsall
- 58′D. BallRotherham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Rotherham have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Rochdale(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Northampton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Bury(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Bury(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Plymouth(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Blackpool(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Walsall win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Rotherham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Rotherham 5-1 Walsall | League One |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Rotherham 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Walsall 1-1 Rotherham | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 71 | 41 |
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