Classic home win, the away team claims a mighty victory or a tactical 0-0 draw? Anything could happen when the mid-table teams Walsall and Swindon Town battle at Poundland Bescot Stadium.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Walsall and Swindon Town.
Walsall form and stats
The story so far in the League Two for Walsall at their home stadium (Poundland Bescot Stadium) is 7 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.
Walsall faced defeat in their previous match, away at Stevenage (1-3). Midfielder Knowles was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.61 (out of ten) in that game. Knowles hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
In the match before that, Walsall hosted Bradford City and drew the game 0-0.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 13 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 6.
Low on goals? Looking at this club's last 11 league games, 9 have seen zero, one or two goals.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Gillingham are coming to town in four days.
Walsall has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Walsall have only conceded 14 from their league home games. 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.
Swindon Town form and stats
Playing away, Swindon Town have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 6 defeats in the League Two this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Swindon Town in their previous game as they lost hosting Carlisle United, 1-2. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points. Late heartbreak for Swindon Town in the Carlisle United match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime. McEachran got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, top player of the team. McEachran hit one key pass.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Leyton Orient that ended 1-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Swindon Town in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Swindon, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Observe that 9 of this club's 12 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Rochdale.
The visiting Swindon Town have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 17 games. 21 goals have been conceded by Swindon Town in these games.
Head 2 Head
Swindon Town - Walsall 1-2 was the output when this pair of participants last did battle, also in this season. Numbers for the former ten meetings featuring these two sides are: four wins for Walsall, one draw and five wins for Swindon Town. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Williams 8 goals |  J. Wakeling 7 goals |  L. Jephcott 5 goals |
Walsall missing players
Swindon Town missing players
| Walsall | Swindon Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 36 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 19 | 45 |
| 32 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 38 |
| 82% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 91% |
| 62% | 65% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 76% | 74% |
| 35% | 35% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 41% | 47% |
| 15% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 12% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 12% |
| 53% | 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 59% | 53% |
| 32% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 18% | 29% |
| 32% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 26% |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.1 | 12.4 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.4 | 12.3 |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 33% | 29% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 32% | 35% |
| 10.7 | 10.2 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 12.4 | 10.9 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 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 | Carlisle United | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 64 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 63 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 60 |
| 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 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 55 |
| 9 | Sutton United | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 55 |
| 10 | Barrow | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -3 | 52 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 35 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -8 | 50 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| 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 | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 44 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -4 | 42 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 22 | -5 | 42 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 42 |
| 18 | Newport County | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -7 | 39 |
| 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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