Walsall vs Northampton: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 28, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Northampton?
Walsall won 1-0 on April 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 90′G. DobsonWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 4G. Dobson
- 6N. Devlin
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 10E. Öztümer
- 11K. Morris
- 3L. Leahy
- 5J. Guthrie
- 23J. Fitzwater
- 24K. Roberts
- 13L. Roberts
Northampton
- 14S. Hoskins
- 11D. Powell
- 17S. McWilliams
- 21J. O'Toole
- 22M. Crooks
- 29M. Grimes
- 3David Buchanan
- 5L. Barnett
- 6A. Taylor
- 24S. Facey
- 13R. O'Donnell
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; Northampton have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2018 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Oldham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Bury(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Bury(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Blackpool(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Peterborough(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Charlton(home) | 0-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Walsall win, 0 draws, 2 Northampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Northampton 2-1 Walsall | League One |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Walsall 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Northampton 2-0 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Walsall on Dec 16, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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