Walsall vs Oldham: result 1-3 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 13, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Oldham?
Oldham won 1-3 on December 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 44′A. BakayokoWalsall
- 69′L. CroftOldham
- 73′C. BurgessOldham
- 89′L. ErwinOldham
Official lineup for Walsall vs Oldham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 9S. Jackson
- 20A. Bakayoko
- 6G. Dobson
- 8F. Cuvelier
- 14I. Osbourne
- 15L. Kinsella
- 3S. Laird
- 5J. McCarthy
- 16M. Preston
- 32K. Toner
- 13C. MacGillivray
Oldham
- 9B. McKay
- 12F. Ladapo
- 2Josh Law
- 7R. Flynn
- 8O. Banks
- 24O. Fané
- 5C. Burgess
- 26P. Clarke
- 27Ryan McLaughlin
- 31C. Dunne
- 1C. Ripley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Oldham have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Southend(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Rochdale(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Oxford United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 5, 2016 | Lincoln(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Port Vale(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 12, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 2 draws, 2 Oldham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Oldham 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Oldham 1-0 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Walsall 1-1 Oldham | League One |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Walsall 2-0 Oldham | League One |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Oldham 2-1 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Walsall 1-0 Oldham | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Oldham score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Oldham | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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 Oldham sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WalsallGroup 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | OldhamGroup 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
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