This campaign has been a rollercoaster for these contenders so far, ups and downs leading to mid-table positions so far. Make ready for Walsall - AFC Wimbledon!
- Walsall have not yet lost a game at home.
- AFC Wimbledon have the the best goal difference (+5) away in League Two
Both contenders have had enough days rest since their last game. Let's wish for an animated match!
Walsall form and stats
Seven points from three League Two home games is a great start for Walsall, who are hoping to build on that form here at Poundland Bescot Stadium.
Walsall lost their last game at Swindon Town (placed 3rd) after a 0-2 scoreline. The first defeat after collecting points through four league matches.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Salford City.This is expected to be a close game, with Walsall perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Walsall as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Walsall has won 5 of these, drawn 3 and lost 5.
Walsall has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Walsall are not conceding a lot of goals here at Poundland Bescot Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
AFC Wimbledon form and stats
2-2-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for AFC Wimbledon, who have the the best goal difference (+5) away in League Two, in their League Two matches away.
There were no winners in Wimbledon's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Crewe Alexandra (placed 7th). Drawing 2-2 against Crewe Alexandra after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager Jackson needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result. Tilley got a match rating of 8.1 in that game, top player of the team. Tilley scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Stockport County.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with AFC Wimbledon playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 2 AFC Wimbledon wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy AFC Wimbledon's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's four Walsall victories, zero draws and four AFC Wimbledon wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Tilley 7 goals |   I. Hutchinson 2 goals |  D. Johnson 2 goals |
Walsall missing players
AFC Wimbledon missing players
| Walsall | AFC Wimbledon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 88% |
| 88% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 88% |
| 62% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 62% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 75% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| 7.5 | 8.3 | 10.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 13.7 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 15.5 | 15.9 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 31% | 27% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 35% | 31% |
| 13.9 | 13 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 11.8 | 10.8 |
| 5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
- AFC Wimbledon have not yet lost a game away.
- AFC Wimbledon have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- AFC Wimbledon have the the best goal difference (+5) away in League Two
- AFC Wimbledon have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Walsall have not yet lost a game at home.
- Walsall have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Walsall haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gillingham | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| 2 | Notts County | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Crawley Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Barrow | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 12 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Walsall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Morecambe | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 19 | Salford City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 21 | Forest Green Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -8 | 7 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Sutton United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 3 |
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