League Two duel: Close contest expected between AFC Wimbledon and Walsall

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 28.March
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Kingsmeadow (5339 seats)

Walsall know they are in for a back-breaking excursion to AFC Wimbledon and their Kingsmeadow. This match preview has all the facts and figures you need ahead of the fixture.

Insights:
  • AFC Wimbledon is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for AFC Wimbledon and Walsall.

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AFC Wimbledon form and stats

6-6-6 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for AFC Wimbledon so far this season. With Wimbledon having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Jackson.

AFC Wimbledon lost their last game at Barrow (placed 10th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Jenkins, defender, was given a rating of 7.42/10 in that game, top of the team. Jenkins scored one goal and won 7 of 11 duels.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Crawley Town (0-1).

The match schedule is unforgiving for AFC Wimbledon as they have a new game in only four days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Rochdale are visiting.

AFC Wimbledon are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 18 games. Wimbledon have conceded 20 in these home matches.

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Walsall form and stats

There's been little loot from Walsall's travels as they have only collected 18 points from 18 away games in the League Two. Walsall only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 9 draws.

Walsall are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Grimsby Town (placed 15th).

Before that, Walsall secured a home win against Gillingham with the score 2-0.

A tale of few goals? 12 of this club's latest 14 league rounds have seen two or less goals.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sutton United in just four days.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Walsall have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the contenders faced each other earlier this campaign; Walsall - AFC Wimbledon 3-1. Head-to-head statistics (for the previous seven meetings): Wimbledon won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Walsall managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / two.

Top Goalscorers

AFC WimbledonJ. Davison
J. Davison
9 goals
AFC WimbledonE. Chislett
E. Chislett
7 goals
AFC WimbledonA. Al-Hamadi
A. Al-Hamadi
6 goals

AFC Wimbledon missing players

Walsall missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Wimbledon Walsall
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 18 5 Played P 3 18 37
10 6 2 Won W 1 3 11
13 6 1 Drew D 2 9 16
15 6 2 Lost L 0 6 10
39 20 5 Scored S 4 16 39
45 20 4 Conceded C 3 19 33
82% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 78% 81%
63% 61% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 61% 62%
42% 33% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 32%
21% 28% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 11% 14%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 6% 3%
50% 44% 20% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 51%
34% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 67% 33% 35%
34% 33% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 32%
 
3.8 4 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.6 4.6
5.8 5.3 5.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.9 4.1
2.3 2.3 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.1 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
10.1 11.3 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 9.8 11
2.2 2.5 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.1 3.2
46% 44% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 42% 33%
 
11.1 10.6 10.4 Shots against (avg) S A 8 11.8 11.1
3.5 2.9 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 2.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • AFC Wimbledon have the most dropped points from leading position (30) in League Two
  • AFC Wimbledon is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 37 21 11 5 49 25 19 13 5 1 27 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 24 74
2 Northampton Town 38 19 12 7 52 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 69
3 Stevenage 37 19 10 8 51 34 19 14 1 4 34 14 18 5 9 4 17 20 17 67
4 Carlisle United 38 18 12 8 58 36 19 10 6 3 28 16 19 8 6 5 30 20 22 66
5 Stockport County 38 18 9 11 51 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 63
6 Salford City 38 18 8 12 60 43 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 9 3 7 34 24 17 62
7 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
8 Mansfield Town 37 16 10 11 55 45 18 7 7 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 58
9 Sutton United 38 15 11 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 19 4 7 8 16 25 0 56
10 Barrow 38 16 7 15 40 43 19 10 3 6 23 16 19 6 4 9 17 27 -3 55
11 Swindon Town 37 13 12 12 49 43 18 7 5 6 26 18 19 6 7 6 23 25 6 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 38 15 6 17 40 52 19 10 1 8 24 23 19 5 5 9 16 29 -12 51
13 Walsall 37 11 16 10 39 33 19 8 7 4 23 14 18 3 9 6 16 19 6 49
14 Tranmere Rovers 38 13 10 15 37 39 19 8 5 6 23 18 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 49
15 Grimsby Town 36 12 11 13 38 42 18 4 9 5 18 20 18 8 2 8 20 22 -4 47
16 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
17 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
18 AFC Wimbledon 38 10 13 15 39 45 18 6 6 6 20 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -6 43
19 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 38 9 10 19 34 46 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 37
22 Crawley Town 37 9 9 19 41 59 18 8 3 7 28 28 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 36
23 Hartlepool United 38 6 14 18 41 67 19 3 9 7 21 31 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 32
24 Rochdale 38 6 8 24 33 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 19 3 4 12 14 29 -26 26

Walsall:
England:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 37 21 11 5 49 25 19 13 5 1 27 8 18 8 6 4 22 17 24 74
2 Northampton Town 38 19 12 7 52 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 19 9 7 3 28 18 19 69
3 Stevenage 37 19 10 8 51 34 19 14 1 4 34 14 18 5 9 4 17 20 17 67
4 Carlisle United 38 18 12 8 58 36 19 10 6 3 28 16 19 8 6 5 30 20 22 66
5 Stockport County 38 18 9 11 51 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 9 2 8 26 18 19 63
6 Salford City 38 18 8 12 60 43 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 9 3 7 34 24 17 62
7 Bradford City 37 16 13 8 45 32 19 7 8 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 61
8 Mansfield Town 37 16 10 11 55 45 18 7 7 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 58
9 Sutton United 38 15 11 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 19 4 7 8 16 25 0 56
10 Barrow 38 16 7 15 40 43 19 10 3 6 23 16 19 6 4 9 17 27 -3 55
11 Swindon Town 37 13 12 12 49 43 18 7 5 6 26 18 19 6 7 6 23 25 6 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 38 15 6 17 40 52 19 10 1 8 24 23 19 5 5 9 16 29 -12 51
13 Walsall 37 11 16 10 39 33 19 8 7 4 23 14 18 3 9 6 16 19 6 49
14 Tranmere Rovers 38 13 10 15 37 39 19 8 5 6 23 18 19 5 5 9 14 21 -2 49
15 Grimsby Town 36 12 11 13 38 42 18 4 9 5 18 20 18 8 2 8 20 22 -4 47
16 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
17 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
18 AFC Wimbledon 38 10 13 15 39 45 18 6 6 6 20 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -6 43
19 Crewe Alexandra 37 9 15 13 34 47 19 7 6 6 22 23 18 2 9 7 12 24 -13 42
20 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
21 Colchester United 38 9 10 19 34 46 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 37
22 Crawley Town 37 9 9 19 41 59 18 8 3 7 28 28 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 36
23 Hartlepool United 38 6 14 18 41 67 19 3 9 7 21 31 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 32
24 Rochdale 38 6 8 24 33 59 19 3 4 12 19 30 19 3 4 12 14 29 -26 26

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.