Walsall vs Southend: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 28, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Southend?
Southend won 0-1 on October 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Southend have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Doncaster(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Blackpool(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Coventry(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Bury(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Doncaster(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Reading U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Southend win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Southend 3-2 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Walsall 0-0 Southend | League One |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Walsall 1-0 Southend | League One |
| 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 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Southend score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
| Southend | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 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