Delightful dogfight as daring Walsall duel with determined Oldham Athletic

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 15.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Banks's Stadium (11300 seats)

Most people believe in Walsall in this fixture vs Oldham Athletic, but the away side will resist to the end. Here's our complete match preview!

Insights:
  • Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

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.

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Walsall form and stats

Walsall have collected 26 points from their League Two home games so far after 7-5-6. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Walsall, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Walsall's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Sutton United (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Wilkinson, a striker, was the highest rated player for the side in that game, receiving a rating of 8.35 (out of 10). Wilkinson scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Barrow the opponent.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Walsall have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won five times, drawn five and lost one.

Walsall are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Harrogate Town awaits in four days.

Walsall has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Walsall's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. 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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Oldham Athletic form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Oldham Athletic so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 3-7-8 (win-draw-lose).

Oldham lost away at Swindon Town (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Carlisle United.

Oldham Athletic are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is five wins, six draws and nine defeats. From a total of 20 matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Exeter City in just four days.

The attacking power of Oldham Athletic when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 18 league matches away. 24 goals have been conceded by Oldham Athletic in these games.

Head 2 Head

Walsall and Oldham Athletic have faced each other before this season: Oldham Athletic - Walsall 1-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Walsall wins - draws - Oldham Athletic wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

WalsallG. Miller
G. Miller
11 goals
Oldham AthleticD. Keillor-Dunn
D. Keillor-Dunn
11 goals
WalsallC. Wilkinson
C. Wilkinson
8 goals

Walsall missing players

Oldham Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Walsall Oldham Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 34
11 7 2 Won W 0 3 7
10 5 3 Drew D 3 7 10
15 6 0 Lost L 3 8 17
38 25 7 Scored S 3 13 34
47 23 3 Conceded C 9 24 52
94% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 78% 82%
64% 72% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 56% 65%
42% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 56%
28% 33% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 24%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
50% 61% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 39% 47%
25% 28% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 29%
31% 17% 20% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 41%
 
4.8 4.9 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.8 4.7
4.4 4.3 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.2 5.7
1.6 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.4 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11.3 12.2 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.2 10.8
3.7 4.5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.7 3.2
29% 31% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 27% 31%
 
10.8 10.3 10 Shots against (avg) S A 14.3 13.8 13.2
3.4 3.4 1.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.5 3.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • 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 35 19 11 5 64 31 17 11 2 4 27 13 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 68
2 Northampton Town 36 17 9 10 43 31 18 11 3 4 26 13 18 6 6 6 17 18 12 60
3 Newport County 36 16 11 9 58 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 18 7 5 6 22 24 13 59
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 17 8 11 41 32 18 13 1 4 27 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 9 59
5 Exeter City 34 15 13 6 50 34 17 9 6 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 58
6 Swindon Town 36 16 10 10 59 44 18 6 7 5 28 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 15 58
7 Sutton United 35 16 9 10 53 40 18 11 4 3 31 15 17 5 5 7 22 25 13 57
8 Bristol Rovers 36 16 9 11 51 42 18 10 3 5 27 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 9 57
9 Mansfield Town 33 16 8 9 46 37 18 12 3 3 31 19 15 4 5 6 15 18 9 56
10 Port Vale 34 14 11 9 50 34 17 8 5 4 25 14 17 6 6 5 25 20 16 53
11 Salford City 34 13 10 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 18 7 3 8 20 18 7 49
12 Hartlepool United 35 13 9 13 36 44 17 9 6 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 48
13 Crawley Town 35 12 9 14 43 50 18 5 6 7 22 26 17 7 3 7 21 24 -7 45
14 Harrogate Town 35 11 10 14 52 55 17 5 6 6 26 24 18 6 4 8 26 31 -3 43
15 Bradford City 36 10 13 13 40 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 18 6 5 7 17 20 -5 43
16 Walsall 36 11 10 15 38 47 18 7 5 6 25 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -9 43
17 Carlisle United 35 10 10 15 30 47 18 5 7 6 14 19 17 5 3 9 16 28 -17 40
18 Rochdale 34 8 15 11 39 45 16 4 9 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 39
19 Colchester United 36 9 12 15 36 50 18 4 8 6 19 23 18 5 4 9 17 27 -14 39
20 Leyton Orient 34 7 15 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 16 1 10 5 16 20 6 36
21 Barrow 35 7 13 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 -10 34
22 Stevenage 36 7 13 16 32 56 18 6 6 6 21 25 18 1 7 10 11 31 -24 34
23 Oldham Athletic 34 7 10 17 34 52 16 4 3 9 21 28 18 3 7 8 13 24 -18 31
24 Scunthorpe United 36 4 12 20 25 62 18 3 5 10 13 26 18 1 7 10 12 36 -37 24

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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 Forest Green Rovers 35 19 11 5 64 31 17 11 2 4 27 13 18 8 9 1 37 18 33 68
2 Northampton Town 36 17 9 10 43 31 18 11 3 4 26 13 18 6 6 6 17 18 12 60
3 Newport County 36 16 11 9 58 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 18 7 5 6 22 24 13 59
4 Tranmere Rovers 36 17 8 11 41 32 18 13 1 4 27 13 18 4 7 7 14 19 9 59
5 Exeter City 34 15 13 6 50 34 17 9 6 2 27 15 17 6 7 4 23 19 16 58
6 Swindon Town 36 16 10 10 59 44 18 6 7 5 28 19 18 10 3 5 31 25 15 58
7 Sutton United 35 16 9 10 53 40 18 11 4 3 31 15 17 5 5 7 22 25 13 57
8 Bristol Rovers 36 16 9 11 51 42 18 10 3 5 27 19 18 6 6 6 24 23 9 57
9 Mansfield Town 33 16 8 9 46 37 18 12 3 3 31 19 15 4 5 6 15 18 9 56
10 Port Vale 34 14 11 9 50 34 17 8 5 4 25 14 17 6 6 5 25 20 16 53
11 Salford City 34 13 10 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 18 7 3 8 20 18 7 49
12 Hartlepool United 35 13 9 13 36 44 17 9 6 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 48
13 Crawley Town 35 12 9 14 43 50 18 5 6 7 22 26 17 7 3 7 21 24 -7 45
14 Harrogate Town 35 11 10 14 52 55 17 5 6 6 26 24 18 6 4 8 26 31 -3 43
15 Bradford City 36 10 13 13 40 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 18 6 5 7 17 20 -5 43
16 Walsall 36 11 10 15 38 47 18 7 5 6 25 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -9 43
17 Carlisle United 35 10 10 15 30 47 18 5 7 6 14 19 17 5 3 9 16 28 -17 40
18 Rochdale 34 8 15 11 39 45 16 4 9 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 39
19 Colchester United 36 9 12 15 36 50 18 4 8 6 19 23 18 5 4 9 17 27 -14 39
20 Leyton Orient 34 7 15 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 16 1 10 5 16 20 6 36
21 Barrow 35 7 13 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 -10 34
22 Stevenage 36 7 13 16 32 56 18 6 6 6 21 25 18 1 7 10 11 31 -24 34
23 Oldham Athletic 34 7 10 17 34 52 16 4 3 9 21 28 18 3 7 8 13 24 -18 31
24 Scunthorpe United 36 4 12 20 25 62 18 3 5 10 13 26 18 1 7 10 12 36 -37 24

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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.