Walsall vs Southend: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 16, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Southend?
Walsall won 1-0 on April 16, 2016.
Goalscorers
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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; Southend have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2016 | Gillingham(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Oldham(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Colchester(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 15, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Blackpool(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 30, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Rochdale(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Southend win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | Southend 0-2 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Southend 1-2 Walsall | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Southend | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 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