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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 07.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Banks's Stadium (11300 seats)

Swindon Town visit Walsall and The Banks's Stadium brimming with confidence, but the team playing at home is no pushover. More information on the game here!

Insights:
  • Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Swindon Town have the most scored goals (74) in League Two

Walsall can neither be promoted or relegated from League Two. Swindon Town are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and bustle as both sides are well rested since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Walsall form and stats

The overall League Two results at home this season for Walsall are 10-5-7 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Walsall bring valid hopes of a third.

Walsall shared the glory with Colchester United in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Kiernan, a forward, was the champion player for the side in that fixture, receiving a rating of 8.81 (out of 10). Kiernan scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Port Vale in a game that was won 2-0.

Walsall are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 30 goals in 22 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Walsall have conceded 26 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Swindon Town form and stats

Playing away, Swindon Town, who have the most scored goals (74) in League Two, have won 12 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the League Two this season. Swindon love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Swindon Town had fun at their own home (The Banks's Stadium) last time out, beating Barrow 2-1. Reed and Davison scored. Midfielder Reed was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.83. Reed scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 74 successful passes (of 87 total).

Before that, Swindon Town secured a home win against Forest Green Rovers with the score 2-1.

The travelling fans enjoy Swindon's attacking play in away games, having scored 39 goals in 22 league matches away. Swindon Town have conceded 29 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet this season, as the results database show this recent game: Swindon Town - Walsall 5-0. Previous ten meetings between these contenders: Walsall won two, Swindon Town were winners in five and we saw three draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Swindon TownH. McKirdy
H. McKirdy
17 goals
WalsallG. Miller
G. Miller
12 goals
Swindon TownJ. Payne
J. Payne
11 goals

Walsall missing players

Swindon Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Walsall Swindon Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
14 10 3 Won W 4 12 21
12 5 0 Drew D 0 4 11
19 7 4 Lost L 3 6 13
47 30 8 Scored S 10 39 74
57 26 9 Conceded C 12 29 54
96% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 91%
64% 73% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 91% 82%
40% 50% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 86% 68% 64%
24% 27% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 41% 31%
4% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 14% 11%
49% 55% 43% BTTS BTTS 57% 68% 67%
24% 32% 29% Clean Sheets C S 29% 23% 27%
31% 18% 29% Failed to Score F T 14% 14% 16%
 
4.8 4.8 4.1 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.7 5.1
4.6 4.7 6.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.8 4.6
1.7 1.7 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.7 1.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
11.4 12.1 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 13.6 13.8
3.7 4.2 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.8 4.8
28% 32% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 37% 34%
 
10.9 10.2 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11.9 10.9 11.1
3.2 3.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4 4.1
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Swindon Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Swindon Town have the most points (40) away in League Two
  • Swindon Town have the most scored goals (74) in League Two
  • Swindon Town have the most scored goals in the second half (52) 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 Exeter City 45 23 15 7 65 40 22 14 6 2 37 18 23 9 9 5 28 22 25 84
2 Forest Green Rovers 45 23 14 8 73 42 23 14 4 5 34 18 22 9 10 3 39 24 31 83
3 Northampton Town 45 22 11 12 57 37 23 13 5 5 32 15 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 77
4 Bristol Rovers 45 22 11 12 64 49 22 13 4 5 31 20 23 9 7 7 33 29 15 77
5 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
6 Mansfield Town 44 22 9 13 63 48 22 15 3 4 38 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 15 75
7 Swindon Town 45 21 11 13 74 54 23 9 7 7 35 25 22 12 4 6 39 29 20 74
8 Sutton United 45 21 10 14 67 53 23 14 5 4 38 20 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 73
9 Tranmere Rovers 45 20 12 13 52 40 23 16 3 4 36 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 12 72
10 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 45 17 9 19 53 63 23 9 6 8 28 29 22 8 3 11 25 34 -10 60
13 Leyton Orient 45 14 16 15 62 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 23 5 11 7 26 25 16 58
14 Bradford City 45 13 16 16 51 55 22 5 10 7 27 29 23 8 6 9 24 26 -4 55
15 Walsall 45 14 12 19 47 57 22 10 5 7 30 26 23 4 7 12 17 31 -10 54
16 Hartlepool United 45 14 12 19 44 62 22 9 7 6 24 24 23 5 5 13 20 38 -18 54
17 Harrogate Town 45 14 11 20 64 73 22 6 7 9 32 34 23 8 4 11 32 39 -9 53
18 Carlisle United 45 14 11 20 39 60 23 8 7 8 19 23 22 6 4 12 20 37 -21 53
19 Colchester United 45 13 13 19 46 60 23 6 9 8 25 28 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 52
20 Rochdale 45 11 17 17 49 59 23 7 11 5 28 23 22 4 6 12 21 36 -10 50
21 Barrow 45 10 14 21 43 54 22 5 9 8 24 25 23 5 5 13 19 29 -11 44
22 Stevenage 45 10 14 21 41 66 22 8 6 8 25 28 23 2 8 13 16 38 -25 44
23 Oldham Athletic 45 9 10 26 43 72 22 5 3 14 26 39 23 4 7 12 17 33 -29 37
24 Scunthorpe United 45 4 14 27 29 83 23 3 7 13 15 36 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 26

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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 Exeter City 45 23 15 7 65 40 22 14 6 2 37 18 23 9 9 5 28 22 25 84
2 Forest Green Rovers 45 23 14 8 73 42 23 14 4 5 34 18 22 9 10 3 39 24 31 83
3 Northampton Town 45 22 11 12 57 37 23 13 5 5 32 15 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 77
4 Bristol Rovers 45 22 11 12 64 49 22 13 4 5 31 20 23 9 7 7 33 29 15 77
5 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
6 Mansfield Town 44 22 9 13 63 48 22 15 3 4 38 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 15 75
7 Swindon Town 45 21 11 13 74 54 23 9 7 7 35 25 22 12 4 6 39 29 20 74
8 Sutton United 45 21 10 14 67 53 23 14 5 4 38 20 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 73
9 Tranmere Rovers 45 20 12 13 52 40 23 16 3 4 36 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 12 72
10 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 45 17 9 19 53 63 23 9 6 8 28 29 22 8 3 11 25 34 -10 60
13 Leyton Orient 45 14 16 15 62 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 23 5 11 7 26 25 16 58
14 Bradford City 45 13 16 16 51 55 22 5 10 7 27 29 23 8 6 9 24 26 -4 55
15 Walsall 45 14 12 19 47 57 22 10 5 7 30 26 23 4 7 12 17 31 -10 54
16 Hartlepool United 45 14 12 19 44 62 22 9 7 6 24 24 23 5 5 13 20 38 -18 54
17 Harrogate Town 45 14 11 20 64 73 22 6 7 9 32 34 23 8 4 11 32 39 -9 53
18 Carlisle United 45 14 11 20 39 60 23 8 7 8 19 23 22 6 4 12 20 37 -21 53
19 Colchester United 45 13 13 19 46 60 23 6 9 8 25 28 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 52
20 Rochdale 45 11 17 17 49 59 23 7 11 5 28 23 22 4 6 12 21 36 -10 50
21 Barrow 45 10 14 21 43 54 22 5 9 8 24 25 23 5 5 13 19 29 -11 44
22 Stevenage 45 10 14 21 41 66 22 8 6 8 25 28 23 2 8 13 16 38 -25 44
23 Oldham Athletic 45 9 10 26 43 72 22 5 3 14 26 39 23 4 7 12 17 33 -29 37
24 Scunthorpe United 45 4 14 27 29 83 23 3 7 13 15 36 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 26

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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.