League Two

League Two | Gameweek 39

Mar 26, 2022 at 3pm UK

Moor Lane

Salford City
2 - 1
Walsall

Smith (45'), Watson (66' pen.)
Turnbull (33')

FT(HT: 1-1)

Menayese (34')
Rodney (55'), Kinsella (72'), Monthe (83')

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

Salford City

Last Six:

Last Game: Stevenage 4-2 Salford City
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
9	Tranmere Rovers	46	13	75
10	Salford City	46	14	70
11	Newport County	46	9	69

Walsall

Last Six:

Last Game: Walsall 0-3 Swindon
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
15	Colchester United	46	-12	55
16	Walsall	46	-13	54
17	Hartlepool United	46	-20	54

We said: Salford City 2-2 Walsall

Walsall may be winless in their last four away trips, but three consecutive away draws suggests that they are a hard team to beat on the road, and we think with Salford seeing three of their previous four matches ending all square that Saturday's contest will result in a point apiece for either side. 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 52.13%. A draw had a probability of 25.6% and a win for Walsall had a probability of 22.22%.

The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.24%) and 2-1 (9.32%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.07%), while for a Walsall win it was 0-1 (7.83%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.

Result
Salford City	Draw	Walsall
52.13%	25.64%	22.22%

Both teams to score 46.97%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

44.41%

55.59%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

23.24%

76.76%

Salford City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

78.63%

21.37%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

45.66%

54.34%

Walsall Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

59.74%

40.26%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

23.11%

76.89%

Score Analysis

Salford City 52.12%

Walsall 22.22%

Draw 25.64%

Salford City	Draw	Walsall
1-0 @ 13.27% 2-0 @ 10.24% 2-1 @ 9.32% 3-0 @ 5.27% 3-1 @ 4.8% 3-2 @ 2.18% 4-0 @ 2.03% 4-1 @ 1.85% Other @ 3.16% Total : 52.12%	1-1 @ 12.07% 0-0 @ 8.6% 2-2 @ 4.24% Other @ 0.72% Total : 25.64%	0-1 @ 7.83% 1-2 @ 5.5% 0-2 @ 3.56% 1-3 @ 1.67% 2-3 @ 1.29% 0-3 @ 1.08% Other @ 1.31% Total : 22.22%