Walsall vs Preston: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 13, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Preston?
Walsall won 3-1 on September 13, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 7′R. SawyersWalsall
- 36′J. GarnerPreston
- 49′T. BradshawWalsall
- 76′Paul Michael DowningWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 9T. Bradshaw
- 10R. Sawyers
- 17R. Flanagan
- 27A. Forde
- 3A. Taylor
- 4James O'Connor
- 6Paul Michael Downing
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 14M. Benning
- 44A. Butler
- 1R. O'Donnell
Preston
- 5T. Clarke
- 12P. Gallagher
- 14J. Garner
- 18Andy Little
- 7Chris Humphrey
- 8N. Kilkenny
- 6B. Wright
- 15C. Woods
- 16David Buchanan
- 22J. King
- 1James Jones
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2014 | Colchester(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2014 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Oldham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 2 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | Preston 2-1 Walsall | League One |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Walsall 0-3 Preston | League One |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Preston 1-3 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Walsall 3-1 Preston | League One |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Preston 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Walsall 1-0 Preston | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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