Walsall
Championship · 3 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003/04 | 46 | 45 | 56.3 | 68.4 | -12.1 | 51 | 56.1 | -5.1 |
| 2002/03 | 44 | 55 | 58.5 | 59.7 | -1.1 | 51 | 59.2 | -8.2 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 51 | 55.5 | 64.5 | -9.1 | 51 | 57.6 | -6.6 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 29 | 33.5 | 27.0 | +6.5 | 31 | 35.7 | -4.7 |
| 2002/03 | 22 | 33 | 32.5 | 27.0 | +5.5 | 33 | 33.4 | -0.4 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 29 | 34.2 | 24.9 | +9.3 | 36 | 37.9 | -1.9 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 16 | 22.8 | 41.3 | -18.5 | 20 | 20.4 | -0.4 |
| 2002/03 | 22 | 22 | 26.1 | 32.7 | -6.6 | 18 | 25.9 | -7.9 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 22 | 21.3 | 39.7 | -18.4 | 15 | 19.7 | -4.7 |
Recent form
- 2003/04
- Wvs Rotherham3–29 May 2004xG 2.4–0.6
- L@ Crystal Palace0–11 May 2004xG 0.1–1.7
- Lvs Sheffield United0–124 Apr 2004xG 0.8–0.8
- L@ Norwich0–517 Apr 2004xG 1.9–1.9
- L@ Gillingham0–312 Apr 2004xG 0.4–2.8
- Lvs Burnley0–110 Apr 2004xG 1.1–1.0
- W@ Derby1–03 Apr 2004xG 1.1–2.0
- Dvs Millwall1–127 Mar 2004xG 1.0–0.3
- W@ Preston2–120 Mar 2004xG 1.4–1.5
- Lvs Ipswich1–316 Mar 2004xG 1.1–1.9
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2003/04)
- Led at HT116W 4D 1Lleads held 55%
- Level at HT277W 6D 14L
- Behind at HT80W 2D 6Lcomeback rate 25%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003/04 | 46 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 47 | 49% | 2 | 5 |
| 2002/03 | 44 | 24 | 31 | 21 | 46 | 56% | 2 | 2 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 40 | 51% | 3 | 5 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2003/04)
- Home238W 7D 8L1.35 PPG
- Away235W 5D 13L0.87 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003/04 | 23 | 35% | 1.35 | 0.87 | +0.48 | -0.09 | -0.78 |
| 2002/03 | 22 | 45% | 1.50 | 0.82 | +0.68 | +0.05 | -0.59 |
| 2001/02 | 23 | 43% | 1.57 | 0.65 | +0.91 | +0.09 | -0.96 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2003/04)
- Home23135 for / 135 against5.9 CF/g
- Away2384 for / 186 against3.7 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003/04 | 46 | 219 | 321 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 3.7 |
| 2002/03 | 44 | 206 | 293 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 230 | 256 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 3.8 |