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League Two | Gameweek 23
Dec 23, 2023 at 3pm UK
Wham Stadium
Walsall

Accrington
2 - 1
Walsall

Leigh (9'), Pritchard (57')
Woods (45+3')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Draper (45+4' pen.)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Accrington Stanley and Walsall, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Walsall 1-0 Tranmere
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Accrington Stanley 1-1 Walsall

The sides boast similar records at the back heading into this one, but Accrington just about have the upper hand in front of goal. That said, we can see the spoils being share come the sound of the final whistle. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Accrington Stanley win with a probability of 38.44%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 36.62% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.

The most likely scoreline for an Accrington Stanley win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.27%) and 2-0 (6.01%). The likeliest Walsall win was 1-2 (8.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.68%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Accrington Stanley in this match.

Result
Accrington StanleyDrawWalsall
38.44% (-0.592 -0.59) 24.94% (0.093 0.09) 36.62% (0.497 0.5)
Both teams to score 57.96% (-0.28899999999999 -0.29)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.61% (-0.393 -0.39)45.39% (0.392 0.39)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.27% (-0.376 -0.38)67.73% (0.375 0.38)
Accrington Stanley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.61% (-0.47799999999999 -0.48)23.38% (0.475 0.48)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.63% (-0.698 -0.7)57.36% (0.696 0.7)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.65% (0.091999999999999 0.09)24.35% (-0.093999999999998 -0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.25% (0.128 0.13)58.75% (-0.131 -0.13)
Score Analysis
    Accrington Stanley 38.44%
    Walsall 36.62%
    Draw 24.93%
Accrington StanleyDrawWalsall
2-1 @ 8.49% (-0.074 -0.07)
1-0 @ 8.27% (0.022 0.02)
2-0 @ 6.01% (-0.068000000000001 -0.07)
3-1 @ 4.11% (-0.094 -0.09)
3-0 @ 2.91% (-0.075 -0.08)
3-2 @ 2.91% (-0.058 -0.06)
4-1 @ 1.5% (-0.055 -0.05)
4-0 @ 1.06% (-0.042 -0.04)
4-2 @ 1.06% (-0.036 -0.04)
Other @ 2.12%
Total : 38.44%
1-1 @ 11.68% (0.06 0.06)
2-2 @ 6% (-0.035 -0.04)
0-0 @ 5.69% (0.095 0.09)
3-3 @ 1.37% (-0.024 -0.02)
Other @ 0.19%
Total : 24.93%
1-2 @ 8.26% (0.067 0.07)
0-1 @ 8.04% (0.155 0.15)
0-2 @ 5.68% (0.124 0.12)
1-3 @ 3.89% (0.042 0.04)
2-3 @ 2.83% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.68% (0.065 0.07)
1-4 @ 1.37% (0.018 0.02)
2-4 @ 1%
0-4 @ 0.95% (0.026 0.03)
Other @ 1.94%
Total : 36.62%

How you voted: Accrington vs Walsall

Accrington Stanley
53.1%
Draw
31.3%
Walsall
15.6%
32
Head to Head
Apr 13, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 42
Accrington
2-1
Walsall
Sykes (11', 69')
Finley (63')
Devlin (33')
Kinsella (45'), Scarr (80'), Gordon (81'), Cook (84'), Leahy (88')
Gordon (84')
Sep 29, 2018 3pm
Gameweek 10
Walsall
0-1
Accrington

Fitzwater (85')
Kee (7' pen.)
McConville (26'), Clark (31')
Mar 31, 2007 3pm
Walsall
3-2
Accrington
Keates (75' pen.), Harper (21'), Butler (85')
Keates (77')
Williams (65'), Mullin (25')
Williams (66'), Whalley (73')
Oct 21, 2006 3pm
Accrington
1-2
Walsall
Craney (78')
Edwards (24')
Wright (85'), Sam (40')
Constable (80')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall24174348212755
2Crewe AlexandraCrewe251110433221143
3Salford City24126629191042
4Port Vale2511862925441
5AFC Wimbledon23124735191640
6Notts County24117638261240
7Doncaster RoversDoncaster2511773530540
8Bradford CityBradford2410863327638
9Grimsby Town25121123640-437
10Chesterfield249783829934
11MK Dons2310493631534
12Bromley2481063530534
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham2587103438-431
14Gillingham2393112224-230
15BarrowBarrow2477102326-328
16Harrogate TownHarrogate2684142337-1428
17Fleetwood TownFleetwood226972828027
18Colchester UnitedColchester2451272828027
19Newport CountyNewport2375113040-1026
20Accrington StanleyAccrington2367103240-825
21Swindon TownSwindon26510113141-1025
22Tranmere RoversTranmere2467111837-1925
23Morecambe2455142239-1720
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2446141938-1918


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