Wigan vs Walsall: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 11Kick-off on September 30, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Walsall?
Wigan won 2-0 on September 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′W. GriggWigan
- 54′W. GriggWigan (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Walsall have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2017 | Plymouth(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Peterborough(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Charlton(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2017 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Rotherham(away) | 1-5 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Wigan win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 | Walsall 1-2 Wigan | League One |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Wigan 0-0 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Walsall | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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