Walsall vs Forest Green: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 14, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Forest Green?
Forest Green won 1-3 on August 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′M. StevensForest Green
- 43′J. MattForest Green
- 45′M. StevensForest Green (pen.)
- 90′B. KiernanWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Forest Green
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-4-2- 15K. Phillips
- 28T. Shade
- 9C. Wilkinson
- 10E. Osadebe
- 7B. Kiernan
- 4J. Labadie
- 6E. Monthe
- 22Zachary Louvaine Mills
- 5A. Taylor
- 3Stephen Robert Ward
- 12C. Rushworth
Forest Green
3-4-1-2- 9M. Stevens
- 4D. Sweeney
- 14J. Matt
- 7B. Stevenson
- 8E. Adams
- 21R. Hendry
- 11N. Cadden
- 3D. Bernard
- 22U. Godwin-Malife
- 2K. Wilson
- 1L. McGee
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Forest Green have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | Doncaster(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Tranmere(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Kidderminster Harriers(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | Bristol City(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Sutton Utd(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Swansea(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Leamington(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Walsall wins, 2 draws, 0 Forest Green wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | Walsall 2-1 Forest Green | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Forest Green 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Forest Green 1-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Walsall 6-0 Forest Green | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Walsall 1-1 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Forest Green on Apr 10, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Forest Green score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.2 | 6 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Forest Green | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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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