Walsall vs Preston: result 0-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 31, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Preston?
Preston won 0-3 on August 31, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 30′Joel ByromPreston
- 58′Chris HumphreyPreston
- 61′L. HolmesPreston
Official lineup for Walsall vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 10Craig Westcarr
- 11A. Hemmings
- 8S. Mantom
- 9Milan Lalkovič
- 16J. Baxendale
- 4A. Butler
- 7Adam Craig Chambers
- 12Paul Michael Downing
- 14M. Benning
- 15J. Chambers
- 1R. O'Donnell
Preston
- 5T. Clarke
- 9K. Davies
- 10Stuart Beavon
- 2Keith Keane
- 7Chris Humphrey
- 11L. Holmes
- 13Joel Byrom
- 3S. Laird
- 4P. Huntington
- 6B. Wright
- 23D. Rudd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Preston have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2013 | Stoke City(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Port Vale(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2013 | Burnley(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Coventry(away) | 4-4 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Rotherham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 5, 2013 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 0 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 1.0 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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