Walsall vs Oldham: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Oldham?
Walsall won 2-1 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 32′Ryan McLaughlinOldham
- 53′J. EdwardsWalsall
- 90′E. ÖztümerWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Oldham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-4-1-1- 20A. Bakayoko
- 10E. Öztümer
- 11K. Morris
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 23S. Donnellan
- 5J. Guthrie
- 3L. Leahy
- 6N. Devlin
- 2J. Edwards
- 14J. Wilson
- 1M. Gillespie
Oldham
4-2-3-1- 22Mason Fawns
- 10A. Amadi-Holloway
- 9C. Davies
- 24O. Fané
- 8O. Banks
- 23R. Hunt
- 2C. Dummigan
- 11Ryan McLaughlin
- 5Anthony Gerrard
- 26P. Clarke
- 12B. Wilson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Oldham have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Bury(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Oxford United(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Apr 30, 2017 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Rochdale(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | Walsall 2-0 Oldham | League One |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Walsall 1-3 Oldham | EFL Trophy |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Oldham score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Oldham | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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