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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
1Walsall27184552282458
2Doncaster RoversDoncaster2814774031949
3Notts County27138643271647
4Bradford CityBradford27138638271147
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe281211535241147
6AFC Wimbledon26136738201845
7Port Vale2712963328545
8Salford City2712783124743
9Chesterfield27109843311239
10Grimsby Town28123133845-739
11MK Dons27115114138338
12Fleetwood TownFleetwood269983531436
13Bromley2781183635135
14Cheltenham TownCheltenham2798103639-335
15Colchester UnitedColchester2771373028234
16Swindon TownSwindon29810113843-534
17Gillingham2695122427-332
18BarrowBarrow2787122731-431
19Accrington StanleyAccrington2678113343-1029
20Harrogate TownHarrogate2985162440-1629
21Newport CountyNewport2676133446-1227
22Tranmere RoversTranmere2768132043-2326
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2756162141-2021
24Morecambe2755172242-2020


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