Balanced ball game between Walsall and Gillingham expected

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium (11300 seats)

Walsall have won 45 points playing as the home side. Gillingham have brought back 38 points playing the role of visitors. What are the odds of this being a home win?

Insights:
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (23) in League Two

Walsall have less rest than Gillingham in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League Two game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Swindon Town, was also a home game here at Poundland Bescot Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Walsall form and stats

Walsall have collected 28 points from their League Two home games so far after 7-7-4. Walsall have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The home regulars saw a 0-0 draw versus Swindon Town last time out and are looking for a victory here. Defender Daniels got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.54/10. Daniels won 9 of 10 duels.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Stevenage (1-3).

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 14 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 4 and lost 6.

Low-scoring affair? Looking at this team's last 12 league matches, 10 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).

Walsall are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Walsall have conceded only 14 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Gillingham form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gillingham so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-9 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Gillingham, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

311 minutes! That's how long the Gillingham goalkeeper Glenn Morris and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Impressive finishing from Masterson and Williams secured the home win 2-0 against Tranmere Rovers in their previous game. That win felt nice as this side had gone three league matches without victory. Midfield player Williams was the top player of the team with a match rating of 9.12/10. Williams scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 0-0 draw at Stockport County's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gillingham playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 3 Gillingham wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 27 of this side's last 32 league rounds have contained two goals or less.

After this away game Gillingham return home for a League Two game against Crewe Alexandra. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gillingham as they have only managed to score 10 times from 18 away games in the league. 21 goals have been conceded by Gillingham in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Walsall have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) facing Gillingham.

The contenders have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Gillingham - Walsall 0-0 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

WalsallI. Hutchinson
I. Hutchinson
4 goals
WalsallT. Knowles
T. Knowles
4 goals
GillinghamT. Nichols
T. Nichols
3 goals

Walsall missing players

Gillingham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Walsall Gillingham
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 18 7 Played P 6 18 35
10 7 4 Won W 0 2 9
15 7 3 Drew D 2 7 11
10 4 0 Lost L 4 9 15
36 21 12 Scored S 5 10 23
32 14 4 Conceded C 12 21 37
80% 83% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 83%
60% 61% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 61% 63%
34% 33% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 17% 17%
14% 17% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 6% 3%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 3%
51% 50% 57% BTTS BTTS 50% 22% 23%
34% 33% 43% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 37%
34% 33% 14% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 57%
 
4.5 4.6 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 3 4.1
4.2 3.4 2.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.7 4.6
1.9 1.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.9 1.6
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11 12.2 15.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.8 9.7
3.2 4.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 1.3 1.8
32% 28% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 42% 37%
 
10.7 10.3 7.6 Shots against (avg) S A 14.7 13.2 11.8
2.9 2.8 1.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 3.8 3.3
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Gillingham have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Gillingham have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (10) away in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals (23) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in League Two
  • Gillingham have the most matches under the total-line (29) in League Two
  • Gillingham have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Walsall have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Gillingham have scored 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 Stevenage 35 19 9 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 17 5 8 4 17 20 19 66
3 Carlisle United 35 18 10 7 58 35 18 10 5 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 64
4 Northampton Town 36 17 12 7 49 33 18 9 5 4 23 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 16 63
5 Stockport County 36 17 8 11 49 31 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 59
6 Bradford City 35 16 11 8 43 30 17 7 6 4 22 15 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 59
7 Salford City 36 16 8 12 54 41 18 8 5 5 23 18 18 8 3 7 31 23 13 56
8 Mansfield Town 34 16 7 11 54 44 16 7 5 4 29 25 18 9 2 7 25 19 10 55
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 36 15 7 14 38 41 18 9 3 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 52
11 Swindon Town 35 13 11 11 45 38 17 7 5 5 26 17 18 6 6 6 19 21 7 50
12 Doncaster Rovers 35 15 5 15 38 46 18 10 1 7 24 21 17 5 4 8 14 25 -8 50
13 Tranmere Rovers 36 13 9 14 35 35 18 8 5 5 22 15 18 5 4 9 13 20 0 48
14 Walsall 35 10 15 10 36 32 18 7 7 4 21 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 4 45
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 AFC Wimbledon 36 10 13 13 38 42 17 6 6 5 20 19 19 4 7 8 18 23 -4 43
17 Crewe Alexandra 35 9 15 11 33 44 19 7 6 6 22 23 16 2 9 5 11 21 -11 42
18 Newport County 36 9 13 14 35 42 18 4 6 8 17 23 18 5 7 6 18 19 -7 40
19 Gillingham 35 9 11 15 23 37 17 7 4 6 13 16 18 2 7 9 10 21 -14 38
20 Colchester United 36 9 8 19 31 43 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 1 12 15 24 -12 35
21 Harrogate Town 36 8 11 17 41 54 18 4 7 7 22 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -13 35
22 Hartlepool United 36 6 12 18 38 64 18 3 8 7 20 30 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 30
23 Crawley Town 34 7 8 19 37 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 18 0 6 12 12 31 -21 29
24 Rochdale 36 6 7 23 29 53 18 3 3 12 15 26 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 25

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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 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Stevenage 35 19 9 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 17 5 8 4 17 20 19 66
3 Carlisle United 35 18 10 7 58 35 18 10 5 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 64
4 Northampton Town 36 17 12 7 49 33 18 9 5 4 23 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 16 63
5 Stockport County 36 17 8 11 49 31 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 59
6 Bradford City 35 16 11 8 43 30 17 7 6 4 22 15 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 59
7 Salford City 36 16 8 12 54 41 18 8 5 5 23 18 18 8 3 7 31 23 13 56
8 Mansfield Town 34 16 7 11 54 44 16 7 5 4 29 25 18 9 2 7 25 19 10 55
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 36 15 7 14 38 41 18 9 3 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 52
11 Swindon Town 35 13 11 11 45 38 17 7 5 5 26 17 18 6 6 6 19 21 7 50
12 Doncaster Rovers 35 15 5 15 38 46 18 10 1 7 24 21 17 5 4 8 14 25 -8 50
13 Tranmere Rovers 36 13 9 14 35 35 18 8 5 5 22 15 18 5 4 9 13 20 0 48
14 Walsall 35 10 15 10 36 32 18 7 7 4 21 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 4 45
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 AFC Wimbledon 36 10 13 13 38 42 17 6 6 5 20 19 19 4 7 8 18 23 -4 43
17 Crewe Alexandra 35 9 15 11 33 44 19 7 6 6 22 23 16 2 9 5 11 21 -11 42
18 Newport County 36 9 13 14 35 42 18 4 6 8 17 23 18 5 7 6 18 19 -7 40
19 Gillingham 35 9 11 15 23 37 17 7 4 6 13 16 18 2 7 9 10 21 -14 38
20 Colchester United 36 9 8 19 31 43 18 4 7 7 16 19 18 5 1 12 15 24 -12 35
21 Harrogate Town 36 8 11 17 41 54 18 4 7 7 22 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -13 35
22 Hartlepool United 36 6 12 18 38 64 18 3 8 7 20 30 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 30
23 Crawley Town 34 7 8 19 37 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 18 0 6 12 12 31 -21 29
24 Rochdale 36 6 7 23 29 53 18 3 3 12 15 26 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 25

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