Walsall vs Swindon Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 2, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Swindon Town?
Walsall won 2-1 on August 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′E. WeirWalsall
- 79′W. WrightSwindon Town (pen.)
- 90′C. BarrettWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Swindon Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
3-1-4-2- 7J. Stuttle
- 19A. Pressley
- 3M. Hancock
- 8C. Lakin
- 22Jamie Jellis
- 2C. Barrett
- 14B. Comley
- 30E. Weir
- 4A. Flint
- 33Rico Browne
- 1M. Roberts
Swindon Town
4-3-2-1- 10H. Smith
- 7T. Nichols
- 23A. Drinan
- 44D. Oldaker
- 8O. Clarke
- 18G. Kilkenny
- 26Finley Munroe
- 16T. Wilson-Brown
- 5W. Wright
- 19J. Snowdon
- 1C. Ripley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Swindon Town have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Forest Green(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Derby(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Leamington(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 26, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Eastleigh(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Chippenham Town(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Melksham Town(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Swindon Supermarine(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 2 Swindon Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Walsall 0-1 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Swindon Town 0-4 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Walsall 2-1 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Swindon Town 2-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Walsall 0-0 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Swindon Town 1-2 Walsall | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Swindon Town on Mar 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Swindon Town | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 5th in League Two (16 points from 10 matches) and Swindon Town sit 18th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Walsall | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 16 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
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