Walsall vs Preston: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 22, 2012 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 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 10′Joel ByromPreston
- 38′J. BaxendaleWalsall
- 55′G. BowermanWalsall (pen.)
- 58′G. BowermanWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 6N. Featherstone
- 9W. Grigg
- 17G. Bowerman
- 8F. Cuvelier
- 10J. Paterson
- 24J. Baxendale
- 4A. Butler
- 5D. Holden
- 14Benjamin Purkiss
- 26A. Taylor
- 28K. Darlow
Preston
- 29Stuart Beavon
- 8Nicky Wroe
- 13Joel Byrom
- 19J. Welsh
- 21John Michael Lewis Mousinho
- 24W. Hayhurst
- 3S. Laird
- 4P. Huntington
- 6Shane Cansdell-Sherriff
- 26B. Wright
- 23S. Simonsen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Preston have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2012 | Stevenage(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Brentford(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 28, 2012 | QPR(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2012 | Hartlepool(home) | 5-0 | League One |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Bury(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Swindon Town(home) | 4-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Walsall win, 1 draw, 0 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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