Walsall vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Walsall won 2-1 on December 26, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 60′Ryan LoweSheffield Wednesday
- 90′Claude GnakpaWalsall
- 90′Emmanuele Gabriel SmithWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 2 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2011 | Huddersfield(home) | 4-4 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Oldham(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Aldershot Town(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Tranmere(away) | 2-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 4/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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