Walsall vs Bradford: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 27, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Bradford?
Bradford won 1-2 on February 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 43′L. SuttonBradford
- 66′A. CookBradford
- 77′D. ScarrWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Bradford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-4-2- 27T. Wright
- 11Derick Osei Yaw
- 10J. Gordon
- 20S. Perry
- 12A. Bates
- 15W. McDonald
- 14C. Cockerill-Mollett
- 6D. Scarr
- 24H. White
- 4Mathew John Sadler
- 1L. Roberts
Bradford
4-2-3-1- 29A. Cook
- 31O. Crankshaw
- 18E. Watt
- 15C. Vernam
- 22L. Sutton
- 8C. Cooke
- 23C. Wood
- 4P. O'Connor
- 6A. O'Connor
- 5N. Canavan
- 13S. Hornby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Bradford have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Port Vale(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2021 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Morecambe(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Exeter City(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win, 3 draws, 2 Bradford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2020 | Bradford 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Walsall 0-1 Bradford | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Walsall 3-2 Bradford | League One |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Bradford 4-0 Walsall | League One |
| May 1, 2018 | Bradford 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Walsall 3-3 Bradford | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 12/15 | 7/15 |
| Bradford | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
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