Walsall vs Sheffield Utd: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 6, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Sheffield Utd?
Walsall won 3-2 on March 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 55′S. MantomWalsall
- 65′L. WilliamsonSheffield Utd
- 73′J. MackenWalsall
- 76′C. EvansSheffield Utd
- 81′Alex NichollsWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Preston(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2012 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Oldham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Oldham(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Feb 29, 2012 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Preston(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2011 | Sheffield Utd 3-2 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Walsall on Aug 16, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
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