Coventry vs Walsall: result 5-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 8, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Walsall?
Coventry won 5-1 on December 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′B. AdamsWalsall (o.g.)
- 29′C. BakerCoventry
- 39′D. McGoldrickCoventry
- 41′D. McGoldrickCoventry
- 61′C. ChristieCoventry
- 84′C. BakerCoventry
Official lineup for Coventry vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Coventry
- 31D. McGoldrick
- 8C. Baker
- 11G. McSheffrey
- 12Steven Jennings
- 32Franck Moussa
- 38James Bailey
- 21C. Christie
- 24R. Wood
- 25W. Edjenguele
- 39B. Adams
- 1J. Murphy
Walsall
- 6N. Featherstone
- 9W. Grigg
- 12Febian Brandy
- 29Craig Westcarr
- 10J. Paterson
- 27S. Mantom
- 2Richard Taundry
- 4A. Butler
- 5D. Holden
- 26A. Taylor
- 32A. McCarey
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Walsall have 1, 7 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Colchester(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Hartlepool(away) | 5-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2012 | Hartlepool(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Tranmere(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 13, 2012 | Lincoln(home) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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