Wolves vs Walsall: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL Trophy1st RoundKick-off on September 3, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Walsall?
Wolves and Walsall drew 2-2 on September 3, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 4′L. McAlindenWolves
- 55′A. HemmingsWalsall
- 63′B. SakoWolves
- 85′T. HewittWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Walsall have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2013 | Port Vale(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Bristol City(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Gillingham(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Morecambe(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2013 | Preston(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2013 | Stoke City(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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