EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 9, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
The Banks's Stadium
Walsall2 - 0Swindon
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Newport 0-1 Walsall
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in League Two
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Walsall | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Last Game: Swindon 0-0 Salford City
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, August 6 at 3pm in League Two
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 2 | -4 | 1 |
We said: Walsall 1-2 Swindon Town
Both managers will likely take the opportunity to make numerous changes to their starting lineups, something which could make their league form irrelevant. With that in mind, we are backing the visitors to come through with a narrow victory. 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 Swindon Town win with a probability of 55.88%. A draw had a probability of 22.8% and a win for Walsall had a probability of 21.35%.
The most likely scoreline for a Swindon Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.88%) and 0-2 (9.45%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.76%), while for a Walsall win it was 1-0 (5.87%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Walsall | Draw | Swindon Town |
| 21.35% | 22.78% ( -0) | 55.88% ( 0) |
| Both teams to score 54.49% ( -0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
