Walsall vs Reading: result 1-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy2nd RoundKick-off on December 10, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Reading?
Walsall and Reading drew 1-1 on December 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 72′T. SackeyReading
- 90′D. JohnsonWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
3-5-2- 37A. Adomah
- 39D. Johnson
- 21T. Allen
- 17J. Earing
- 8C. Lakin
- 20G. Hall
- 33Rico Browne
- 30E. Weir
- 5D. Daniels
- 4O. McEntee
- 12S. Hornby
Reading
4-3-3- 28Mamadi Camará
- 19J. Wareham
- 49E. Osho
- 8C. Savage
- 5M. Craig
- 44T. Sackey
- 30A. Garcia
- 34L. Holzman
- 6H. Dean
- 39A. Ahmed
- 1D. Button
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Reading have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Port Vale(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Notts County(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Charlton(home) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Bromley(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Cambridge United(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Harborough Town(home) | 5-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Barnsley(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Peterborough(away) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Walsall wins, 0 draws, 1 Reading win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2016 | Reading 4-0 Walsall | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Reading | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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 Reading sit 3rd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WalsallGroup 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | ReadingGroup 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
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