Walsall vs Northampton: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 4, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Northampton?
Walsall won 2-1 on February 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′J. O'TooleNorthampton
- 64′M. PrestonWalsall
- 69′E. ÖztümerWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 2J. Edwards
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 8F. Cuvelier
- 10E. Öztümer
- 14I. Osbourne
- 4James O'Connor
- 5J. McCarthy
- 16M. Preston
- 32E. O'Connell
- 1N. Etheridge
Northampton
- 9Marc Richards
- 7K. Anderson
- 8H. Boateng
- 21J. O'Toole
- 35Luke Anthony Williams
- 3David Buchanan
- 5Zander Diamond
- 22L. Nyatanga
- 31M. Taylor
- 32Neal James Eardley
- 1A. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Northampton have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2017 | Millwall(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Bury(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Rochdale(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Coventry(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 3-5 | League One |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Walsall wins, 0 draws, 1 Northampton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Northampton 2-0 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Walsall on Sep 10, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Northampton | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 74 | 35 |
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