Walsall vs West Ham United U21: result 0-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 30, 2022 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs West Ham United U21?
West Ham United U21 won 0-1 on August 30, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 57′K. Simon-SwyerWest Ham United U21
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; West Ham United U21 have 6, 0 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2022 | Grimsby(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Charlton(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Gillingham(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Barrow(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2022 | Everton U21(home) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Leicester City U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Arsenal U21(home) | 2-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Fulham U21(away) | 1-3 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Gillingham(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; West Ham United U21 score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| West Ham United U21 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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 West Ham United U21 sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
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