Walsall vs Swindon Town: result 2-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 9, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Swindon Town?
Walsall won 2-0 on August 9, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 80′D. JohnsonWalsall (pen.)
- 81′T. AbrahamWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Swindon Town have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Newport County(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Hartlepool(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Solihull Moors(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Coventry(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | AFC Telford United(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Salford City(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Harrogate Town(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Worthing(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Cardiff(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Eastleigh(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Swindon Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2022 | Walsall 0-3 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Swindon Town 5-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Walsall 1-2 Swindon Town | FA Cup |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Swindon Town 2-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Walsall 1-0 Swindon Town | League One |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Swindon Town 0-2 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Swindon Town on May 7, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
| Swindon Town | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
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