Walsall vs Grimsby: result 5-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on August 30, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Grimsby?
Walsall won 5-2 on August 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′A. BoyceGrimsby
- 18′A. BakayokoWalsall
- 39′A. BakayokoWalsall
- 45′A. BakayokoWalsall
- 61′K. MorrisWalsall
- 67′L. SummerfieldGrimsby
- 71′Maziar KouhyarWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Grimsby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 6G. Dobson
- 10E. Öztümer
- 11K. Morris
- 15L. Kinsella
- 25Maziar Kouhyar
- 2J. Edwards
- 5J. McCarthy
- 16M. Preston
- 28C. Cockerill-Mollett
- 13C. MacGillivray
Grimsby
- 9O. Bogle
- 21S. Vernon
- 8Craig Disley
- 17Josh Venney
- 19L. Summerfield
- 3D. Andrew
- 5S. Pearson
- 6Josh Gowling
- 12Zachary Louvaine Mills
- 20A. Boyce
- 1James Karl McKeown
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; Grimsby have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Bury(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Charlton(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Oldham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Stevenage(home) | 5-2 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Leyton Orient(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Colchester(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Wycombe(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (5 points from 3 matches) and Grimsby sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WalsallGroup 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | GrimsbyGroup 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
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