League Two match prediction: Little separates Walsall and Sutton United in quality

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium (11300 seats)

League Two: The middle-of-the-table placements shows the journey Walsall and Sutton United have undertaken so far. Both teams are set to play; let's bake this cake!

Insights:
  • Sutton United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Sutton United play their home matches on artifical turf, while this game takes place on grass. The latest stats for Sutton United when featuring on grass are 14 wins, 9 draws and 19 defeats from 42 matches. They have scored {50 goals} and conceded 61 times in these games.

Walsall have less rest than Sutton United in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League Two game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at AFC Wimbledon.

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Walsall form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Walsall at their home stadium (Poundland Bescot Stadium) is 8 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.

Walsall lost their last game at AFC Wimbledon (placed 16th) after a 0-2 scoreline. The first loss after going undefeated in three league fixtures.

1-1 away at Grimsby Town before that.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Walsall have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 4 and lost 6.

Trench warfare? In this team's last 15 league matches, 13 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).

Walsall are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 19 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home 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 14 from 19 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sutton United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sutton United so far with only 19 points returning home. The records show 4-7-8 (win-draw-lose). Sutton United has drawn their two previous away games.

Angol was the last player to score for the away team. Sutton United haven't scored a league goal in the last 272 minutes.

Sutton has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Mansfield Town for a 0-0 draw. Goalkeeper Rose got the top player rating of the team with 7.65/10. Rose topped it up with a clean sheet.

A 0-1 loss hosting Grimsby Town before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sutton United playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 2 Sutton United wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 9 of this club's last 12 league rounds have had zero, one or two goals.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Sutton United have conceded 25 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other previously this season, with the match result Sutton United - Walsall 1-1 registered in the official records. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding three meetings): Walsall won two games, one match ended with a tie and Sutton United have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / three.

Top Goalscorers

Sutton UnitedW. Randall
W. Randall
6 goals
WalsallI. Hutchinson
I. Hutchinson
5 goals
Sutton UnitedO. Bugiel
O. Bugiel
5 goals

Walsall missing players

Sutton United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Walsall Sutton United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 6 19 38
11 8 1 Won W 1 4 15
16 7 1 Drew D 3 7 11
11 4 3 Lost L 2 8 12
39 23 4 Scored S 6 16 40
35 14 5 Conceded C 7 25 40
82% 84% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 84% 89%
63% 63% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 63% 68%
32% 32% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 39%
13% 16% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 21% 11%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 3%
50% 47% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 37% 42%
34% 37% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 32% 34%
34% 32% 60% Failed to Score F T 33% 47% 34%
 
4.6 4.7 3.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.9 5.2
4.2 3.4 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.1 4.7
2 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 1.8
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
11 12.2 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 9.9 11.4
3.2 4.3 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.3 3.7
32% 28% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 25% 29%
 
11.1 10.5 8.4 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 9.6 9.7
2.9 2.7 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.1 2.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Sutton United 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 38 11 16 11 39 35 19 8 7 4 23 14 19 3 9 7 16 21 4 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 37 12 12 13 39 43 18 4 9 5 18 20 19 8 3 8 21 23 -4 48
16 AFC Wimbledon 39 11 13 15 41 45 19 7 6 6 22 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -4 46
17 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
18 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 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 38 9 10 19 42 60 19 8 4 7 29 29 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 37
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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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 38 11 16 11 39 35 19 8 7 4 23 14 19 3 9 7 16 21 4 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 37 12 12 13 39 43 18 4 9 5 18 20 19 8 3 8 21 23 -4 48
16 AFC Wimbledon 39 11 13 15 41 45 19 7 6 6 22 20 20 4 7 9 19 25 -4 46
17 Gillingham 38 11 11 16 26 40 19 9 4 6 16 17 19 2 7 10 10 23 -14 44
18 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 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 38 9 10 19 42 60 19 8 4 7 29 29 19 1 6 12 13 31 -18 37
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.