Walsall vs Bradford: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Bradford?
Walsall and Bradford drew 1-1 on December 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 49′I. OsbourneWalsall
- 53′J. Hiwula-MayifuilaBradford
Official lineup for Walsall vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 9S. Jackson
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 2J. Edwards
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 8F. Cuvelier
- 14I. Osbourne
- 3S. Laird
- 4James O'Connor
- 5J. McCarthy
- 16M. Preston
- 1N. Etheridge
Bradford
- 9J. Hanson
- 11J. Hiwula-Mayifuila
- 4N. Law
- 6Romain Vincelot
- 7M. Marshall
- 8T. Dieng
- 14J. Cullen
- 2Stephen Darby
- 3James Meredith
- 22N. Knight-Percival
- 1Colin Anthony Doyle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Bradford have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2016 | Oldham(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Southend(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Rochdale(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2016 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Southend(away) | 0-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 2 draws, 2 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | Bradford 4-0 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Walsall 2-1 Bradford | League One |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Bradford 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Walsall 0-0 Bradford | League One |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Bradford 0-2 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Walsall 0-2 Bradford | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Bradford | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bradford | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
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