Salford City vs Walsall: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoMatchday 26Kick-off on January 4, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Walsall?
Walsall won 1-2 on January 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 27′C. LaveryWalsall
- 51′J. GordonWalsall
- 62′B. Thomas-AsanteSalford City
Official lineup for Salford City vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Salford City
4-4-2- 28B. Thomas-Asante
- 7L. Armstrong
- 17R. Towell
- 32J. Jervis
- 44C. Conway
- 4O. Threlkeld
- 15C. Burgess
- 3I. Touray
- 25J. Jones
- 5L. Hogan
- 1C. Neal
Walsall
4-4-2- 15R. Holden
- 10J. Gordon
- 9C. Lavery
- 20A. Bates
- 25W. McDonald
- 8L. Kinsella
- 21C. Cockerill-Mollett
- 2C. Norman
- 6D. Scarr
- 5J. Clarke
- 1L. Roberts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Walsall have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Grimsby(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Oldham(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Crewe(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Bradford(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Exeter City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Carlisle(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Exeter City(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Macclesfield(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Salford City win, 0 draws, 0 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2019 | Walsall 0-3 Salford City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Salford City on Oct 5, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 1st in League Two (31 points from 14 matches) and Walsall sit 3rd (22 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 22 |
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