Walsall vs Stevenage: result 1-6 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup South - 2Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Stevenage?
Stevenage won 1-6 on September 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′M. MellonStevenage
- 17′L. SimperWalsall
- 29′Wanya MarçalStevenage
- 32′J. HoughtonStevenage
- 42′M. MellonStevenage
- 58′M. MellonStevenage
- 63′B. BroggioStevenage
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Stevenage win at 41%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-6.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Walsall vs Stevenage
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-2-3-1- 9A. Dallas
- 10L. Simper
- 33Will Etheridge
- 37A. Adomah
- 48Archie Bunn
- 8C. Crew
- 29J. Furlong
- 26R. Leak
- 5H. Burke
- 20Roman Dixon
- 31Tom Wooster
Stevenage
4-4-1-1- 28M. Mellon
- 27B. Broggio
- 44P. Patterson
- 24M. Smith
- 4J. Houghton
- 25Wanya Marçal
- 14S. Earley
- 5C. Piergianni
- 16K. Casey
- 2L. James-Wildin
- 12D. Barden
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Stevenage have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Luton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Barnsley(away) | 5-1 | League One |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 2-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 2 draws, 2 Stevenage wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Stevenage 1-2 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Stevenage 3-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Walsall 1-1 Stevenage | League Two |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Stevenage 3-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Walsall 1-0 Stevenage | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Stevenage 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Stevenage score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.0 | 9 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Stevenage | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (5 points from 3 matches) and Stevenage sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StevenageGroup 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | WalsallGroup 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy