Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Walsall & Swindon Town face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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 Walsall and Swindon Town.
Walsall form and stats
Action has already taken place for Walsall in FA Cup as they have defeated King's Lynn Town to reach the 2nd Round. Walsall was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the FA Cup.3 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Walsall have to build on here at The Banks's Stadium in the League Two.
No payout for Walsall in their previous match, an away game at Cambridge United that ended in defeat 0-2. Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at K. Phillips for missing a penalty kick versus Cambridge United in the 34th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
A League Two defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Carlisle United.The match schedule is unforgiving for Walsall as they have a new game in only three days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Crawley Town are visiting.
Walsall has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Walsall's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Swindon Town form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Crewe Alexandra in order to reach 2nd round of FA Cup. They also participated in FA Cup last season. This ended in the 1st round.The away performances of Swindon Town have been very solid so far with 7 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in the League Two. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Milton Keynes Dons game have they lost an away game, meaning Swindon has taken points from ten away matches in a row.
The manager B. Garner was unhappy after their last game, a EFL Trophy match played at their home ground The Energy Check County Ground. Swindon suffered a 1-2 loss to Colchester United.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Harrogate Town in the League Two.The schedule is very tough for Swindon now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Leyton Orient is waiting in only three days.
Swindon have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 9 away matches. It's not easy to score on Swindon as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings with these participants: Walsall won three, Swindon Town triumphed in three and we saw four draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  J. Payne 8 goals |   G. Miller 7 goals | T. Simpson 7 goals |
Walsall missing players
Swindon Town missing players
| Walsall | Swindon Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 9 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | ||
| 24 | 13 | Scored | S | 24 | 38 | ||
| 28 | 15 | Conceded | C | 8 | 23 | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 48% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 16% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 5.5 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 11.6 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 13.1 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 5 | ||
| 26% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 32% | ||
| 10.8 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 11 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 32 |
| 6 | Sutton United | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | Harrogate Town | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 30 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 9 | Newport County | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 28 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 26 |
| 11 | Salford City | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 | Walsall | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 24 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 23 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 23 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -10 | 23 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 21 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 21 |
| 20 | Barrow | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -15 | 18 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -15 | 16 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -14 | 15 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -20 | 14 |
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