Rotherham vs Walsall: result 5-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Walsall?
Rotherham won 5-1 on September 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′Lee FrecklingtonRotherham
- 16′J. TaylorRotherham
- 24′J. TaylorRotherham
- 31′Lee FrecklingtonRotherham
- 49′A. BakayokoWalsall
- 88′Lee FrecklingtonRotherham
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
4-5-1- 24K. Moore
- 4W. Vaulks
- 23R. Williams
- 11J. Taylor
- 17R. Towell
- 8Lee Frecklington
- 16D. Potter
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 3J. Mattock
- 6R. Wood
- 13M. Rodák
Walsall
4-2-3-1- 18T. Roberts
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 10E. Öztümer
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 23S. Donnellan
- 5J. Guthrie
- 3L. Leahy
- 6N. Devlin
- 2J. Edwards
- 14J. Wilson
- 1M. Gillespie
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Walsall have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Bury(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2017 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Plymouth(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Bradford(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Oldham(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Rotherham wins, 2 draws, 0 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2014 | Rotherham 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Walsall 1-1 Rotherham | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 10/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 71 | 41 |
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