Walsall vs Coventry: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 3, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Coventry?
Walsall and Coventry drew 2-2 on October 3, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 32′Z. IsmailWalsall (pen.)
- 54′M. McNultyCoventry (pen.)
- 59′J. PonticelliCoventry
- 90′D. AgyeiWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Coventry
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 19Z. Ismail
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 32D. Agyei
- 3L. Leahy
- 11K. Morris
- 17R. Flanagan
- 24K. Roberts
- 25Maziar Kouhyar
- 5J. Guthrie
- 6N. Devlin
- 13L. Roberts
Coventry
- 10M. McNulty
- 16Stuart Beavon
- 7Peter Vincenti
- 26J. Shipley
- 28C. Maycock
- 31B. Stevenson
- 2J. Grimmer
- 15D. Hyam
- 20D. Kelly-Evans
- 34Chris Camwell
- 13L. O'Brien
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Coventry have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Charlton(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2017 | West Bromwich Albion U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Crewe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Exeter City(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Carlisle(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win, 3 draws, 2 Coventry wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2017 | Coventry 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Walsall 1-1 Coventry | League One |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Coventry 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Walsall 2-1 Coventry | League One |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Walsall 0-2 Coventry | League One |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Coventry 0-0 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Coventry score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Coventry | 1.3 | 1.0 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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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