Walsall vs Middlesbrough U21: result 3-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 9, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Middlesbrough U21?
Walsall won 3-1 on October 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 26′J. FitzwaterWalsall
- 31′Maziar KouhyarWalsall
- 67′D. WardMiddlesbrough U21
- 89′A. CookWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Middlesbrough U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 9A. Cook
- 29J. Gordon
- 3L. Leahy
- 8K. Morris
- 17Maziar Kouhyar
- 31C. Ronan
- 32A. Bates
- 20C. Johnson
- 27J. Fitzwater
- 28K. Wilson
- 13Chris Dunn
Middlesbrough U21
- 45Tyrone Daniel O'Neill
- 26L. Wing
- 27H. Chapman
- 35D. Ward
- 36B. Liddle
- 43C. Malley
- 38S. Stubbs
- 42D. Spence
- 53D. Dodds
- 59Nicholas Hood
- 31A. Lonergan
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; Middlesbrough U21 have 0, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Doncaster(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2017 | Blackpool(away) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough U21 score 1.3 and concede 3.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Middlesbrough U21 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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