Walsall vs Salford City: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 9, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Salford City?
Walsall won 2-1 on October 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 1′K. PhillipsWalsall
- 78′A. EasthamSalford City
- 90′C. WilkinsonWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Salford City have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2021 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Exeter City(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Newport County(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Brighton U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Colchester(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Northampton(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Tranmere(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Bradford(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Salford City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2021 | Walsall 0-2 Salford City | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Salford City 2-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Salford City 1-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Walsall 0-3 Salford City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Salford City on Apr 20, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Salford City | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Salford City sit 22nd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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