Walsall vs Blackburn: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on February 24, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 1-2 on February 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′Danny GrahamBlackburn
- 26′Danny GrahamBlackburn
- 45′J. FitzwaterWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 16J. Shaibu
- 2J. Edwards
- 4G. Dobson
- 6N. Devlin
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 10E. Öztümer
- 11K. Morris
- 3L. Leahy
- 5J. Guthrie
- 23J. Fitzwater
- 13L. Roberts
Blackburn
- 10Danny Graham
- 19J. Payne
- 6R. Smallwood
- 18A. Armstrong
- 29C. Evans
- 31E. Bennett
- 2R. Nyambe
- 3D. Williams
- 14C. Mulgrew
- 26D. Lenihan
- 1David Raya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Gillingham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Doncaster(home) | 4-2 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Blackpool(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Blackburn(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2018 | Bury(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Oldham(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Plymouth(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Walsall(home) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Walsall wins, 0 draws, 1 Blackburn win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2018 | Blackburn 3-1 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.6 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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