Walsall vs Shrewsbury: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 39Kick-off on April 26, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Shrewsbury?
Walsall won 2-1 on April 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 11′K. MorrisWalsall
- 44′R. HenryWalsall
- 60′Mathew John SadlerShrewsbury
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Shrewsbury have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | Bradford(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Southend(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 12, 2016 | Gillingham(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Oldham(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | Gillingham(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Millwall(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Wigan(home) | 1-5 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Shrewsbury win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2015 | Shrewsbury 1-3 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 18, 2014 | Shrewsbury 1-0 Walsall | FA Cup |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Walsall 2-2 Shrewsbury | FA Cup |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Walsall 1-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Shrewsbury 0-1 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Walsall 3-0 Shrewsbury | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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