It's a clean slate in Non League Div One: Northern Midlands - the first match of the season. Read our full guide and see how Walsall Wood and Spalding United did in their pre-season training matches!
There have been little to rest for the team playing at home, as they performed in a FA Cup game only four days earlier. This match was also played here at Oak Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Spalding United have had more rest.
Walsall Wood form and stats
It's the first season at a new level for Walsall as they were promoted from Counties Leagues: Midland League Premier last season. Happy days that were secured through 26 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses from 38 games. The team scored 34 goals at home last season and conceded 12. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sutton Coldfield Town in only three days.
Spalding United form and stats
Let's have a look at how Spalding United performed last season in the Non League Div One: Northern Midlands: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 22 victories, 9 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 68 and conceded {28 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 10 - drew 5 and lost 4 with 32/11 goals scored/conceded.
A quick return to home after this game, as Spalding United are hosting AFC Rushden & Diamonds in the Non League Div One: Northern Midlands only three days away.
It's a day of discovery for Spalding United as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Spalding United have played one with the results W1-D0-L0 (win-draw-lost). In these games Spalding United has scored {2 goals} and conceded 1 time.
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Spalding United missing players
| Walsall Wood | Spalding United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall Wood | Last season | Spalding United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 26 | 13 | Won | W | 10 | 22 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 73 | 34 | Scored | S | 32 | 68 | ||
| 35 | 12 | Conceded | C | 11 | 28 | ||
| 97% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 68% | 68% | ||
| 50% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 32% | 42% | ||
| 29% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 26% | ||
| 21% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 11% | ||
| 47% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 26% | 32% | ||
| 45% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 58% | 53% | ||
| 11% | 16% | Failed to Score | F T | 26% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.4 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.6 | 1.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 0.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.1 | 2.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 0.9 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 170% | 180% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.5 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Anstey Nomads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bedworth United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Boldmere St Michaels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Cambridge City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Coleshill Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Corby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Coventry Sphinx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Gresley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Harborough Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Leicester Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Loughborough Dynamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Lye Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Quorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Rugby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Shepshed Dynamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Spalding United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sporting Khalsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Walsall Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Walsall Wood | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 73 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 38 | 85 |
| 2 | Lye Town | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 85 | 52 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 78 |
| 3 | Highgate United | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 86 | 45 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 41 | 74 |
| 4 | Darlaston Town | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 32 | 71 |
| 5 | Racing Club Warwick | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 47 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 37 | 70 |
| 6 | Romulus | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 81 | 55 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 68 |
| 7 | Stourport Swifts | 38 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 61 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 68 |
| 8 | Shifnal Town FC | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 64 |
| 9 | Whitchurch Alport | 37 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 66 | 62 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 58 |
| 10 | Atherstone Town | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 7 | 57 |
| 11 | Lichfield City | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 60 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 5 | 54 |
| 12 | AFC Wulfrunians | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 57 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -1 | 49 |
| 13 | Stone Old Alleynians | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 51 | 71 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 33 | -20 | 47 |
| 14 | Studley FC | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 58 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 37 | -3 | 46 |
| 15 | Tividale | 37 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 58 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -13 | 46 |
| 16 | Bewdley Town | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 85 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 37 | -27 | 44 |
| 17 | Worcester City | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 35 | 69 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 38 | -34 | 32 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Casuals | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 79 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 42 | -48 | 28 |
| 19 | Uttoxeter Town | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 84 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 48 | -52 | 24 |
| 20 | Market Drayton Town | 38 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 94 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 48 | -67 | 12 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stamford | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 76 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 45 | 87 |
| 2 | Halesowen Town | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 80 | 40 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 40 | 78 |
| 3 | Spalding United | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 11 | 40 | 75 |
| 4 | Sporting Khalsa | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 36 | 70 |
| 5 | Coleshill Town | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 69 |
| 6 | Chasetown | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 68 |
| 7 | Corby Town | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 71 | 48 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 67 |
| 8 | Harborough Town | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 71 | 50 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 67 |
| 9 | Boldmere St Michaels | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 64 |
| 10 | Loughborough Dynamo | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 52 |
| 11 | Shepshed Dynamo | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 47 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 51 |
| 12 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 60 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -4 | 47 |
| 13 | Leicester Road | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -3 | 44 |
| 14 | Cambridge City | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | -8 | 44 |
| 15 | Bedworth United | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -8 | 42 |
| 16 | Gresley | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 58 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 38 | -24 | 41 |
| 17 | Dereham Town | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 79 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 43 | -36 | 35 |
| 18 | St Neots Town | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 87 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 48 | -46 | 32 |
| 19 | Daventry Town | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 100 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 46 | -70 | 24 |
| 20 | Yaxley FC | 38 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 116 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 72 | -93 | 6 |