Tranmere vs Walsall: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL TrophySectional Semi-finalsKick-off on December 9, 2014 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Walsall?
Tranmere and Walsall drew 2-2 on December 9, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 38′M. PowerTranmere
- 43′K. OdejayiTranmere
- 63′A. FordeWalsall
- 80′Michael CainWalsall
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
- 9K. Odejayi
- 16C. Stockton
- 4M. Power
- 12James Rowe
- 22Steven Jennings
- 2D. Holmes
- 3L. Ridehalgh
- 5M. Ihiekwe
- 6Marcus Holness
- 19J. Donacien
- 1O. Williams
Walsall
- 9T. Bradshaw
- 21Jordan Alan Cook
- 10R. Sawyers
- 11J. Baxendale
- 12Michael Cain
- 2Benjamin Purkiss
- 6Paul Michael Downing
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 15J. Chambers
- 25R. Henry
- 1R. O'Donnell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Walsall have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2014 | Oxford United(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Portsmouth(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Southend(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 15, 2014 | Luton(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2014 | Bury(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2014 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 18, 2014 | Shrewsbury(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 15, 2014 | Peterborough(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 12, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Tranmere wins, 2 draws, 2 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2014 | Tranmere 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Walsall 3-1 Tranmere | League One |
| Mar 12, 2013 | Walsall 2-0 Tranmere | League One |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Tranmere 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Walsall 0-1 Tranmere | League One |
| Oct 22, 2011 | Tranmere 2-1 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Walsall | 0.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 1st in EFL Trophy (8 points from 3 matches) and Walsall sit 2nd (5 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TranmereGroup 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | WalsallGroup 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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