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League Two | Gameweek 2
Aug 12, 2023 at 3pm UK
Poundland Bescot Stadium
Stockport County

Walsall
2 - 1
Stockport

Johnson (24'), Oteh (79')
Stirk (42'), Draper (49'), Hutchinson (63')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Rydel (90+7')
Johnson (7'), Horsfall (67'), Barry (70'), Southam-Hales (75'), Olaofe (82')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

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 Stockport County win with a probability of 50.61%. A draw had a probability of 25.4% and a win for Walsall had a probability of 23.98%.

The most likely scoreline for a Stockport County win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.51%) and 1-2 (9.41%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.05%), while for a Walsall win it was 1-0 (7.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.

Result
WalsallDrawStockport County
23.98%25.4% (0.00099999999999767 0)50.61% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Both teams to score 49.6% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.87% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)53.13% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.29% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)74.7% (0.00099999999999056 0)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.79% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)37.2%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.01% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)73.99%
Stockport County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.99% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)21.01%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.21% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)53.79% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Score Analysis
    Walsall 23.98%
    Stockport County 50.61%
    Draw 25.4%
WalsallDrawStockport County
1-0 @ 7.73%
2-1 @ 5.96%
2-0 @ 3.82%
3-1 @ 1.97%
3-2 @ 1.53%
3-0 @ 1.26%
Other @ 1.71%
Total : 23.98%
1-1 @ 12.05%
0-0 @ 7.82%
2-2 @ 4.65%
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 25.4%
0-1 @ 12.19%
0-2 @ 9.51%
1-2 @ 9.41%
0-3 @ 4.95%
1-3 @ 4.89%
2-3 @ 2.42%
0-4 @ 1.93%
1-4 @ 1.91%
2-4 @ 0.94% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 2.46%
Total : 50.61%

Head to Head
Jan 8, 2023 2pm
Third Round
Stockport
1-2
Walsall
Madden (88')
Johnson (63'), Williams (90+5' pen.)
Dec 29, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 24
Walsall
0-2
Stockport
Wootton (33', 65')
Oct 1, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 12
Stockport
1-1
Walsall
Madden (27')
Williams (88')
Apr 3, 2010 3pm
Stockport
1-1
Walsall
Ibehre (19' pen.)
Gray (47')
Deeney (18')
Nov 14, 2009 3pm
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