It's game two of the League Two season and everything to play for. Read our full preview of Harrogate Town-Walsall!
The hosts Harrogate Town saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Carabao Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at West Bromwich Albion.
Harrogate Town form and stats
Hopes of three in a row are alive for Harrogate after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Harrogate Town lost their last game at West Bromwich Albion after a 0-2 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Southend United and winning 4-0.
Last season, Harrogate Town's league statistics were 19 wins, 9 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 2nd position in the Vanarama National League. Over these 37 matches they scored 61 goals and conceded 44. Playing at home last season Harrogate Town managed 12-4-3 (win-draw-lost) with 32 goals and 16 conceded.
Walsall form and stats
The supporters enjoyed Walsall's previous game versus Grimsby Town (placed 20th), a League Two 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Bristol Rovers (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties).
Let's have a look at how Walsall performed last season in the League Two: They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 8 draws and 15 defeats. In total they scored 40 and conceded 49 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 3 and lost 7 with 19/23 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
![]() J. Muldoon 2 goals | ![]() L. Kerry 1 goals | ![]() E. Adebayo 1 goals |
Harrogate Town missing players
Walsall missing players
| Harrogate Town | Walsall | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 80% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Harrogate Town | Last season | Walsall | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 39 | 21 | Played | P | 17 | 36 | ||
| 21 | 14 | Won | W | 7 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 15 | ||
| 65 | 36 | Scored | S | 19 | 40 | ||
| 45 | 17 | Conceded | C | 23 | 49 | ||
| 95% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 89% | ||
| 79% | 81% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 65% | 69% | ||
| 49% | 48% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 24% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 22% | ||
| 15% | 5% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 8% | ||
| 51% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 56% | ||
| 38% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 35% | 28% | ||
| 15% | 19% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 28% | ||
| 6.3 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.7 | ||
| 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5 | ||
| 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 496 | 280 | Total Shots | T S | 149 | 412 | ||
| 209 | 114 | Shots on Target | S O | 58 | 148 | ||
| 31% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Harrogate Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Morecambe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Walsall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Barrow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Stevenage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barrow | 37 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 29 | 70 |
| 2 | Harrogate Town | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 66 |
| 3 | Notts County | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 63 |
| 4 | Yeovil Town | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 60 |
| 5 | Boreham Wood | 37 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 60 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 58 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 58 |
| 8 | Solihull Moors | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 55 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 39 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 55 |
| 10 | Woking | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 55 |
| 11 | Barnet | 35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 54 |
| 12 | Dover Athletic | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 54 |
| 13 | Bromley | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 52 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 5 | 52 |
| 14 | Sutton United | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 50 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 61 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 35 | -5 | 48 |
| 16 | Aldershot Town | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -12 | 46 |
| 17 | Eastleigh | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -12 | 46 |
| 18 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 44 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -4 | 44 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -10 | 44 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -3 | 43 |
| 21 | Ebbsfleet United | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 68 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 35 | -21 | 42 |
| 22 | Maidenhead United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 44 | 58 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -14 | 41 |
| 23 | Fylde | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -16 | 39 |
| 24 | Chorley | 38 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 65 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 35 | -34 | 26 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 69 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 62 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 69 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 68 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 65 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 52 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 64 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 58 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 58 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 37 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 57 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 54 |
| 10 | Salford City | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 50 |
| 11 | Forest Green Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 49 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 48 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -6 | 47 |
| 14 | Walsall | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -9 | 47 |
| 15 | Newport County | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -7 | 46 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 45 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -8 | 42 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -17 | 42 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 36 | -13 | 41 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -12 | 40 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 55 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -7 | 38 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 37 | -25 | 32 |
| 23 | Macclesfield Town | 37 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -15 | 25 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 36 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 28 | -26 | 22 |