Preston vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 34Kick-off on March 1, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Walsall?
Preston won 2-1 on March 1, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 3′Paul Michael DowningPreston (o.g.)
- 5′S. MantomWalsall
- 29′B. WrightPreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
- 5T. Clarke
- 12P. Gallagher
- 14J. Garner
- 17C. Davies
- 2Keith Keane
- 7Chris Humphrey
- 37N. Kilkenny
- 3S. Laird
- 6B. Wright
- 32S. Wiseman
- 23D. Rudd
Walsall
- 6N. Featherstone
- 10Craig Westcarr
- 29Febian Brandy
- 8S. Mantom
- 9Milan Lalkovič
- 4A. Butler
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 12Paul Michael Downing
- 14M. Benning
- 15J. Chambers
- 1R. O'Donnell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2014 | Rotherham(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Colchester(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Tranmere(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2014 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2014 | Peterborough(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Jan 28, 2014 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Notts County(away) | 5-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Preston win, 1 draw, 3 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2013 | Walsall 0-3 Preston | League One |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Preston 1-3 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Walsall 3-1 Preston | League One |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Preston 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Walsall 1-0 Preston | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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