Walsall vs Sheffield Utd: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 6, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Sheffield Utd?
Walsall won 3-2 on March 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 55′S. MantomWalsall
- 65′L. WilliamsonSheffield Utd
- 73′J. MackenWalsall
- 76′C. EvansSheffield Utd
- 81′Alex NichollsWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 10J. Macken
- 17G. Bowerman
- 11K. Hurst
- 15J. Paterson
- 25F. Cuvelier
- 27S. Mantom
- 3Mathew John Sadler
- 4A. Butler
- 5Olly Lancashire
- 14Richard Taundry
- 21D. Gróf
Sheffield Utd
- 9C. Evans
- 17R. Cresswell
- 8Michael Paul Doyle
- 11R. Flynn
- 14L. Williamson
- 28S. Quinn
- 6J. Ertl
- 16A. Taylor
- 26J. Egan
- 32Matthew Clayton Hill
- 1S. Simonsen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Preston(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2012 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Oldham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Oldham(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Feb 29, 2012 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Preston(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Walsall wins, 0 draws, 1 Sheffield Utd win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2011 | Sheffield Utd 3-2 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Walsall on Aug 16, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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