Walsall vs Fleetwood Town: result 2-6 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 1, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Fleetwood Town?
Fleetwood Town won 2-6 on October 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 14′Harry WilliamsWalsall
- 25′R. CoughlanFleetwood Town
- 45′J. MattWalsall
- 51′R. CoughlanFleetwood Town (pen.)
- 57′Kayden HughesFleetwood Town
- 67′Kayden HughesFleetwood Town
- 85′M. Virtue-ThickFleetwood Town
- 90′M. HelmFleetwood Town
Official lineup for Walsall vs Fleetwood Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
3-5-2- 7N. Lowe
- 9J. Matt
- 3L. Gordon
- 8C. Lakin
- 25R. Stirk
- 22Jamie Jellis
- 2C. Barrett
- 21T. Allen
- 24Harry Williams
- 26D. Okagbue
- 1Tommy Simkin
Fleetwood Town
3-1-4-2- 7R. Graydon
- 19R. Coughlan
- 16Mackenzie Hunt
- 8M. Virtue-Thick
- 10D. Mayor
- 2C. Johnston
- 6E. Bonds
- 32Kayden Hughes
- 5J. Bolton
- 4B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 1D. Harrington
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Fleetwood Town have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Colchester(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Leicester(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Salford City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Fulham U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Morecambe(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Carlisle(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 3 Fleetwood Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Walsall 2-0 Fleetwood Town | League One |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Fleetwood Town 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| May 5, 2018 | Fleetwood Town 2-0 Walsall | League One |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Walsall 4-2 Fleetwood Town | League One |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Walsall 0-1 Fleetwood Town | League One |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Fleetwood Town 2-1 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Fleetwood Town on Mar 9, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Fleetwood Town score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 0.6 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd in League Two (22 points from 13 matches) and Fleetwood Town sit 16th (17 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 22 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
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