Walsall vs Shrewsbury: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy1st RoundKick-off on August 30, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Shrewsbury?
Walsall won 2-1 on August 30, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 17′Ryan JarvisWalsall
- 35′Richard TaundryWalsall
- 48′A. ButlerShrewsbury (o.g.)
Official lineup for Walsall vs Shrewsbury
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- RRyan Jarvis
- AAlex Nicholls
- KK. Hurst
- AA. Butler
- MMathew John Sadler
- RRichard Taundry
- CClaude Gnakpa
- DDarryl Westlake
- AAdam Craig Chambers
- EEmmanuele Gabriel Smith
- DD. Gróf
Shrewsbury
- LLionel Glenn Robert Ainsworth
- TTerry Gornell
- TT. Bradshaw
- MM. Richards
- SSean McAllister
- JJ. Jacobson
- RReuben Hazell
- SShane Cansdell-Sherriff
- JJermaine Grandison
- SSteven William Leslie
- CC. Neal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Shrewsbury have 4, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Hartlepool(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2011 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Oxford United(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 6; Shrewsbury score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 3/6 | 2/6 |
| Shrewsbury | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1 | 5/7 | 3/7 |
Over the last 6 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (5 points from 3 matches) and Shrewsbury sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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