Walsall vs Northampton Town match guide

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 05.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Banks's Stadium (11300 seats)

The guesting Northampton Town side are probably odds-on favourites at Walsall, as the guests own a 16 point lead from their 27 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in League Two

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a League Two game only four days ago.

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Walsall form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Walsall have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 14 games. It's trouble wherever Walsall are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Walsall lost their last game at Bristol Rovers (placed 12th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Midfield player Kinsella got a match rating of 7.34 in that game, the max score being 10. Kinsella dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Bradford City (1-2).

The manager Taylor will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Scunthorpe United in only three days.

Walsall has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded. When Walsall hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Scunthorpe United, Colchester United, Carlisle United, Rochdale, Stevenage, Oldham Athletic and Barrow), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Northampton Town form and stats

5 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Northampton Town playing as the away team in the League Two this season.

Northampton Town's previous game was their home loss versus Barrow (0-1). Koiki, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.32. Koiki hit three key passes and won 8 of 12 duels.

Before that, Northampton Town secured a home win against Salford City with the score 1-0.

After this away game Northampton Town return home for a League Two game against Newport County. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Northampton have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 15 goals have been scored. 15 goals have been conceded by Northampton Town in these games.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the preceeding ten meetings between these two sides are: six wins for Walsall, one draw and three wins for Northampton Town. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

WalsallG. Miller
G. Miller
8 goals
Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
8 goals
Northampton TownJ. Guthrie
J. Guthrie
6 goals

Walsall missing players

Northampton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Walsall Northampton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 1 13 27
7 4 1 Won W 1 5 13
8 5 1 Drew D 0 4 6
12 5 2 Lost L 0 4 8
30 20 7 Scored S 1 15 33
37 21 9 Conceded C 0 15 25
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 93%
70% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 62% 63%
48% 64% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 46% 37%
30% 36% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 11%
4% 7% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
56% 71% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 54% 41%
22% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 38% 44%
30% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 22%
 
4.7 5 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.6 4.8
4.4 4.3 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 8 3.9 4.1
1.6 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.1 12.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 5 10 10.6
3.7 4.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.4 3.3
30% 31% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 34% 37%
 
11 10.6 13 Shots against (avg) S A 10 10.5 9.5
3.3 3.3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.8 3.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League Two
  • Northampton Town 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 27 17 8 2 56 22 13 9 2 2 23 9 14 8 6 0 33 13 34 59
2 Tranmere Rovers 28 15 6 7 29 19 15 11 0 4 20 10 13 4 6 3 9 9 10 51
3 Newport County 28 13 8 7 46 35 13 7 3 3 26 14 15 6 5 4 20 21 11 47
4 Sutton United 27 14 5 8 43 33 13 9 1 3 22 12 14 5 4 5 21 21 10 47
5 Northampton Town 27 13 6 8 33 25 14 8 2 4 18 10 13 5 4 4 15 15 8 45
6 Mansfield Town 27 13 6 8 37 31 16 10 3 3 27 17 11 3 3 5 10 14 6 45
7 Swindon Town 27 11 10 6 42 33 13 3 7 3 17 15 14 8 3 3 25 18 9 43
8 Exeter City 26 10 11 5 37 26 13 6 5 2 19 11 13 4 6 3 18 15 11 41
9 Port Vale 26 11 7 8 38 28 14 6 4 4 19 13 12 5 3 4 19 15 10 40
10 Salford City 29 11 7 11 33 29 15 6 6 3 17 12 14 5 1 8 16 17 4 40
11 Bradford City 28 8 13 7 35 33 14 4 8 2 21 17 14 4 5 5 14 16 2 37
12 Bristol Rovers 25 10 6 9 34 36 13 7 1 5 20 18 12 3 5 4 14 18 -2 36
13 Crawley Town 27 10 6 11 32 37 12 4 3 5 15 18 15 6 3 6 17 19 -5 36
14 Harrogate Town 26 9 7 10 38 38 13 4 5 4 21 18 13 5 2 6 17 20 0 34
15 Leyton Orient 26 7 12 7 38 25 13 6 4 3 24 8 13 1 8 4 14 17 13 33
16 Hartlepool United 27 8 7 12 25 37 13 7 4 2 17 12 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 31
17 Stevenage 29 7 10 12 28 43 15 6 6 3 21 18 14 1 4 9 7 25 -15 31
18 Rochdale 26 6 12 8 31 33 12 3 6 3 14 12 14 3 6 5 17 21 -2 30
19 Walsall 27 7 8 12 30 37 14 4 5 5 20 21 13 3 3 7 10 16 -7 29
20 Barrow 28 7 8 13 28 35 14 3 5 6 15 19 14 4 3 7 13 16 -7 29
21 Colchester United 27 6 9 12 24 37 13 3 5 5 12 16 14 3 4 7 12 21 -13 27
22 Carlisle United 28 6 9 13 20 37 14 3 7 4 9 12 14 3 2 9 11 25 -17 27
23 Oldham Athletic 26 4 7 15 22 42 13 2 3 8 16 25 13 2 4 7 6 17 -20 19
24 Scunthorpe United 28 3 10 15 21 49 13 2 4 7 10 20 15 1 6 8 11 29 -28 19

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  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 27 17 8 2 56 22 13 9 2 2 23 9 14 8 6 0 33 13 34 59
2 Tranmere Rovers 28 15 6 7 29 19 15 11 0 4 20 10 13 4 6 3 9 9 10 51
3 Newport County 28 13 8 7 46 35 13 7 3 3 26 14 15 6 5 4 20 21 11 47
4 Sutton United 27 14 5 8 43 33 13 9 1 3 22 12 14 5 4 5 21 21 10 47
5 Northampton Town 27 13 6 8 33 25 14 8 2 4 18 10 13 5 4 4 15 15 8 45
6 Mansfield Town 27 13 6 8 37 31 16 10 3 3 27 17 11 3 3 5 10 14 6 45
7 Swindon Town 27 11 10 6 42 33 13 3 7 3 17 15 14 8 3 3 25 18 9 43
8 Exeter City 26 10 11 5 37 26 13 6 5 2 19 11 13 4 6 3 18 15 11 41
9 Port Vale 26 11 7 8 38 28 14 6 4 4 19 13 12 5 3 4 19 15 10 40
10 Salford City 29 11 7 11 33 29 15 6 6 3 17 12 14 5 1 8 16 17 4 40
11 Bradford City 28 8 13 7 35 33 14 4 8 2 21 17 14 4 5 5 14 16 2 37
12 Bristol Rovers 25 10 6 9 34 36 13 7 1 5 20 18 12 3 5 4 14 18 -2 36
13 Crawley Town 27 10 6 11 32 37 12 4 3 5 15 18 15 6 3 6 17 19 -5 36
14 Harrogate Town 26 9 7 10 38 38 13 4 5 4 21 18 13 5 2 6 17 20 0 34
15 Leyton Orient 26 7 12 7 38 25 13 6 4 3 24 8 13 1 8 4 14 17 13 33
16 Hartlepool United 27 8 7 12 25 37 13 7 4 2 17 12 14 1 3 10 8 25 -12 31
17 Stevenage 29 7 10 12 28 43 15 6 6 3 21 18 14 1 4 9 7 25 -15 31
18 Rochdale 26 6 12 8 31 33 12 3 6 3 14 12 14 3 6 5 17 21 -2 30
19 Walsall 27 7 8 12 30 37 14 4 5 5 20 21 13 3 3 7 10 16 -7 29
20 Barrow 28 7 8 13 28 35 14 3 5 6 15 19 14 4 3 7 13 16 -7 29
21 Colchester United 27 6 9 12 24 37 13 3 5 5 12 16 14 3 4 7 12 21 -13 27
22 Carlisle United 28 6 9 13 20 37 14 3 7 4 9 12 14 3 2 9 11 25 -17 27
23 Oldham Athletic 26 4 7 15 22 42 13 2 3 8 16 25 13 2 4 7 6 17 -20 19
24 Scunthorpe United 28 3 10 15 21 49 13 2 4 7 10 20 15 1 6 8 11 29 -28 19

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.