Walsall vs Exeter City: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 7, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Exeter City?
Walsall won 3-1 on March 7, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 3′R. HoldenWalsall
- 51′R. BowmanExeter City
- 71′E. AdebayoWalsall
- 90′E. AdebayoWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-4-2- 15R. Holden
- 10J. Gordon
- 9C. Lavery
- 25W. McDonald
- 7Stuart Sinclair
- 16Danny Sean Guthrie
- 3C. Pring
- 2C. Norman
- 6D. Scarr
- 5J. Clarke
- 1L. Roberts
Exeter City
4-2-3-1- 17M. Jay
- 12R. Bowman
- 11R. Williams
- 27A. Collins
- 4N. Atangana
- 24B. Dickenson
- 8N. Law
- 20J. Richardson
- 15T. Parkes
- 5A. Martin
- 1Lewis Moore Ward
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Exeter City 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 22, 2020 | Port Vale(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Northampton(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Newport County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Forest Green(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Crewe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2020 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Northampton(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Macclesfield(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Walsall win, 2 draws, 2 Exeter City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | Exeter City 3-3 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Exeter City 4-2 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 23, 2011 | Walsall 3-2 Exeter City | FA Cup |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Exeter City 1-1 Walsall | FA Cup |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Walsall 1-2 Exeter City | League One |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Walsall on Dec 21, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Exeter City sit 14th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
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