Sheffield Utd vs Walsall: result 1-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 4, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Walsall?
Walsall won 1-2 on October 4, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′S. LairdWalsall
- 66′A. BakayokoWalsall
- 78′P. CouttsSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
- 4J. Fleck
- 8S. Scougall
- 11Matthew Done
- 21Mark James Duffy
- 36D. Brooks
- 3C. Hussey
- 5J. O'Connell
- 6C. Basham
- 14R. Brown
- 20J. Wilson
- 25S. Moore
Walsall
- 18J. Ginnelly
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 6G. Dobson
- 10E. Öztümer
- 44Franck Moussa
- 2J. Edwards
- 3S. Laird
- 5J. McCarthy
- 16M. Preston
- 32K. Toner
- 13C. MacGillivray
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Walsall have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 10, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Millwall(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Peterborough(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sheffield Utd win, 3 draws, 2 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | Sheffield Utd 2-0 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Walsall 1-1 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Walsall 1-1 Sheffield Utd | League One |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Sheffield Utd 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 12, 2014 | Walsall 1-0 Sheffield Utd | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Walsall 2-1 Sheffield Utd | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Walsall on Apr 2, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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