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Salford City
League Two | Gameweek 7
Sep 9, 2023 at 3pm UK
The Peninsula Stadium
Walsall

Salford City
1 - 2
Walsall

Smith (15')
Mallan (56'), Ashley (75')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Draper (59'), McEntee (77')
Stirk (76')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Walsall 1-0 Colchester
Saturday, September 2 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Salford City 1-1 Walsall

Both teams head into this match following a difficult start to the campaign, and that is something that will likely be reflected in the match on Saturday. They each need to start picking up some points, but it will probably finish in a draw this weekend. 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 Salford City win with a probability of 39.29%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 34.5% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.5%) and 2-0 (6.74%). The likeliest Walsall win was 0-1 (9.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.46%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.

Result
Salford CityDrawWalsall
39.29% (0.169 0.17) 26.21% (-0.041 -0.04) 34.5% (-0.121 -0.12)
Both teams to score 53.31% (0.123 0.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.75% (0.168 0.17)51.26% (-0.162 -0.16)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.91% (0.146 0.15)73.09% (-0.14099999999999 -0.14)
Salford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.42% (0.16900000000001 0.17)25.59% (-0.165 -0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.54% (0.22799999999999 0.23)60.46% (-0.223 -0.22)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.64% (0.0040000000000049 0)28.36%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.91% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)64.1% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Score Analysis
    Salford City 39.29%
    Walsall 34.5%
    Draw 26.21%
Salford CityDrawWalsall
1-0 @ 9.89% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
2-1 @ 8.5% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
2-0 @ 6.74% (0.02 0.02)
3-1 @ 3.86% (0.03 0.03)
3-0 @ 3.06% (0.024 0.02)
3-2 @ 2.43% (0.018 0.02)
4-1 @ 1.32% (0.016 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.04% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 2.45%
Total : 39.29%
1-1 @ 12.46% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-0 @ 7.26% (-0.047 -0.05)
2-2 @ 5.35% (0.016 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.02% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 26.21%
0-1 @ 9.14% (-0.058999999999999 -0.06)
1-2 @ 7.86% (-0.013 -0.01)
0-2 @ 5.76% (-0.037000000000001 -0.04)
1-3 @ 3.3% (-0.0050000000000003 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.42% (-0.015 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.25% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.04% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 2.73%
Total : 34.5%

Head to Head
Apr 22, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 44
Walsall
2-3
Salford City
Matt (62'), Wilkinson (90+5')
Hendry (6'), McAleny (88'), Lund (90+7')
Jan 31, 2023 7.45pm
Mar 26, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 39
Salford City
2-1
Walsall
Smith (45'), Watson (66' pen.)
Turnbull (33')
Menayese (34')
Rodney (55'), Kinsella (72'), Monthe (83')
Oct 9, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 11
Walsall
2-1
Salford City
Phillips (1'), Wilkinson (90+5')
Labadie (31'), Menayese (90+6')
Eastham (78')
Lund (73'), Hunter (79')
Apr 20, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 43
Walsall
0-2
Salford City
Henderson (19'), Turnbull (57')
Thomas-Asante (90+5'), Gotts (90+5')
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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