This should be an exciting match as Walsall have their presumed home advantage, while Bradford City lead them by 14 points in the League Two table.
- Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bradford City is in the best form (5-0-1) in League Two
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Walsall form and stats
Walsall have played 16 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-5-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The Walsall crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Barrow here at Poundland Bescot Stadium. Until that game this team had gone six consecutive league games without a loss.
3-3 away at Hartlepool United before that.Not much happening? In this team's last 11 league games, 9 have had zero, one or two goals.
There will be little rest for Walsall after this match as they are travelling to Stevenage for a League Two game in only four days.
Walsall has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 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 16 matches.
Bradford City form and stats
The visitors are W9-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. It’s been three wins in a row for Bradford on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
The Bradford City goalkeeper Harry Lewis is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 336 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Bradford City had fun at their own home (Poundland Bescot Stadium) last time out, beating Colchester United 2-0. Banks and Cook scored. Cook has bagged at least one goal for the visitors three matches in a row. The ability! Attacker Cook got a player rating of 8.64 in the game. "Man of the match" Cook scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Gillingham at their stadium, the result 2-0.Lacking goals? 8 of this team's latest 10 league fixtures have seen zero, one or two goals.
Bradford have another fixture away in just four sleeps, a League Two game vs Newport County. A strenuous fixture list for the visitors!
The visiting Bradford City have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 20 goals from 16 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (14 so far).
Head 2 Head
Bradford City have not lost in the last 6 matches (4-2-0) facing Walsall.This happened when the contenders met previously this season; Bradford City - Walsall 2-1.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Cook 19 goals |   I. Hutchinson 4 goals |  T. Knowles 4 goals |
Walsall missing players
Bradford City missing players
| Walsall | Bradford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 35 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 20 | 42 |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 84% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 81% | 85% |
| 62% | 69% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 56% | 64% |
| 34% | 38% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 44% | 39% |
| 12% | 19% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 12% | 9% |
| 53% | 56% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 38% | 42% |
| 31% | 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 44% | 42% |
| 31% | 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 38% | 30% |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 9.9 | 11.3 |
| 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 34% | 31% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 56% | 58% |
| 10.6 | 10.2 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.6 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 2.9 |
- Bradford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in League Two
- Bradford City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in League Two
- Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bradford City is in the best form (5-0-1) in League Two
- Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 72 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 61 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 60 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 59 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 57 |
| 6 | Salford City | 35 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 56 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 55 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 55 |
| 9 | Sutton United | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -2 | 51 |
| 10 | Barrow | 35 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -3 | 51 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 49 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 48 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 43 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -7 | 47 |
| 14 | Walsall | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 43 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -3 | 42 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 33 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 39 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 22 | -6 | 38 |
| 18 | Newport County | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -7 | 37 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 24 | -11 | 35 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -16 | 34 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 51 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 24 | -13 | 32 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 35 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 63 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -26 | 29 |
| 23 | Crawley Town | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 28 | -20 | 26 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 35 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 52 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -23 | 25 |
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