Walsall vs Shrewsbury: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 2, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Shrewsbury?
Walsall won 3-1 on March 2, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 30′W. GriggWalsall (pen.)
- 47′Craig WestcarrWalsall
- 54′W. GriggWalsall
- 77′David McAllisterShrewsbury
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Shrewsbury have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2013 | Carlisle(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Brentford(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Doncaster(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Oldham(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2013 | Doncaster(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Stevenage(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Tranmere(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Preston(away) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Shrewsbury win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2012 | Shrewsbury 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Walsall 2-1 Shrewsbury | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Walsall on Oct 14, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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