Northampton vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Walsall?
Northampton won 2-1 on December 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′E. ÖztümerWalsall
- 4′C. LongNorthampton
- 41′C. LongNorthampton
Official lineup for Northampton vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northampton
- 19C. Long
- 8S. Foley
- 21J. O'Toole
- 22M. Crooks
- 29M. Grimes
- 37Lewis McGugan
- 2Brendan Moloney
- 3David Buchanan
- 6A. Taylor
- 16A. Pierre
- 1D. Cornell
Walsall
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 8F. Cuvelier
- 10E. Öztümer
- 11K. Morris
- 15L. Kinsella
- 19Z. Ismail
- 3L. Leahy
- 5J. Guthrie
- 14J. Wilson
- 1M. Gillespie
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Walsall have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 1-5 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Bury(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Plymouth(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Bury(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 25, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 4-2 | League One |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Gillingham(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Northampton win, 0 draws, 1 Walsall win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2017 | Walsall 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Northampton 2-0 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Northampton on Feb 4, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 0.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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