League Two: Walsall are 4 points behind Bradford City, but are motivated to go all in. Let's start!
- Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
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
4-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Walsall so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Walsall to get some points in this home game.
Kiernan was the last player to score a league goal for Walsall and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Walsall haven't scored in 200 minutes.
Walsall's previous game was also played at home, ending 0-2 versus Exeter City (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Walsall drew their last game, also a home match. Exeter City (placed 8th) was the opponent, 0-2 the score. Walsall's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Exeter City (placed 8th).
In the preceding match a 0-2 victory visiting Mansfield Town. Before that, Walsall played out a draw 0-2 when visiting Mansfield Town. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Mansfield Town (0-2).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 two of these, drawn four and lost seven.
Walsall are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Bristol Rovers awaits in four days.
The Walsall fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 matches. Walsall have conceded 19 in these home matches.
Bradford City form and stats
3 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Bradford City playing as the away team in the League Two this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Bradford City, but there's smiles all around after the 0-0 victory versus Rochdale (placed 18th) last time out. Bradford City are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Rochdale (placed 18th). There might be some fixture complaints from Bradford City as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-0 against Rochdale. Goalkeeper Hornby got the top player rating of the team with 7.75/10. Hornby topped it up with a clean sheet.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Salford City. A draw for Bradford City before that, at their own venue hosting Salford City (2-1). A loss against Salford City was the result prior to that, in a home game.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bradford City playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were two Bradford wins, four draws and nine defeats.
A new game in only four days for Bradford City, the League Two home match versus Crawley Town. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Bradford City as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. 15 goals have been conceded by Bradford City in these games.
Head 2 Head
Bradford City - Walsall 1-1 was the outcome when this pair of sides previously played each other, earlier this season. Last ten meetings involving these contenders: Walsall won one, Bradford City were winners in four and we saw five draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  A. Cook 8 goals |   G. Miller 7 goals |  L. Angol 5 goals |
Walsall missing players
Bradford City missing players
| Walsall | Bradford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 29 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 31 |
| 34 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 77% | 84% |
| 72% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 69% | 80% |
| 48% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 38% | 44% |
| 32% | 38% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 24% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 56% | 69% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 54% | 68% |
| 24% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 23% | 20% |
| 28% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 46% | 28% |
| 4.7 | 5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6 | 5.2 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.2 | 12.4 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 11.2 | 13.1 |
| 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 32% | 33% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| 11.1 | 10.8 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.2 | 12.9 | 11.9 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
- Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 | Forest Green Rovers | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 30 | 55 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 48 |
| 3 | Sutton United | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 44 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 42 |
| 5 | Newport County | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 41 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 41 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 41 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 40 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 36 |
| 10 | Salford City | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| 11 | Harrogate Town | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 33 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 32 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -6 | 32 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -12 | 30 |
| 17 | Walsall | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 29 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -2 | 28 |
| 19 | Stevenage | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 28 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -14 | 27 |
| 21 | Barrow | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 26 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -13 | 25 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 28 | -26 | 19 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -20 | 18 |
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