Walsall vs Gillingham: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 31, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Gillingham?
Walsall won 3-2 on October 31, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 12′Cody McDonaldGillingham
- 32′B. DackGillingham (pen.)
- 37′K. MorrisWalsall
- 38′Milan LalkovičWalsall
- 90′J. DemetriouWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 9T. Bradshaw
- 2J. Demetriou
- 10R. Sawyers
- 15Milan Lalkovič
- 18K. Morris
- 4James O'Connor
- 6Paul Michael Downing
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 14R. Henry
- 27G. Evans
- 1N. Etheridge
Gillingham
- 10Cody McDonald
- 17R. Donnelly
- 7D. Loft
- 11Jermaine McGlashan
- 23B. Dack
- 24B. Dickenson
- 2R. Jackson
- 4J. Egan
- 15Aaron Morris
- 26H. Lennon
- 1S. Nelson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Gillingham have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | Colchester(away) | 4-4 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Barnsley(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | Southend(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2015 | Crewe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Chesterfield(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2015 | Luton(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Walsall wins, 4 draws, 0 Gillingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2015 | Walsall 1-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Gillingham 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Walsall 1-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Gillingham 2-2 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham 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 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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