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Walsall
League Two | Gameweek 8
Oct 4, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
The Banks's Stadium
Northampton Town

Walsall
1 - 0
Northampton

Johnson (37')
Hutchinson (44'), White (63'), James-Taylor (65'), Evans (90')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Hylton (21'), Guthrie (45')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's League Two clash between Walsall and Northampton Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Walsall

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Stockport 1-1 Walsall
Saturday, October 1 at 3pm in League Two

Northampton Town

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Swindon 1-2 Northampton
Saturday, October 1 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Walsall 0-3 Northampton Town

 With two teams on the opposite end of the form table facing off, it only makes sense to back a Northampton victory in this one. Not only should they be good enough to secure the three points, we think they will have enough about them to win by a comfortable margin, making it six league wins on the spin. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Northampton Town win with a probability of 38.01%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 33.34% and a draw had a probability of 28.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Northampton Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.82%) and 0-2 (7.23%). The likeliest Walsall win was 1-0 (11.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.3%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood.

Result
WalsallDrawNorthampton Town
33.34% (1.789 1.79) 28.64% (-0.527 -0.53) 38.01% (-1.264 -1.26)
Both teams to score 45.72% (1.822 1.82)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
39.29% (2.054 2.05)60.71% (-2.057 -2.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
19.22% (1.518 1.52)80.77% (-1.521 -1.52)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.12% (2.384 2.38)33.88% (-2.387 -2.39)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.45% (2.498 2.5)70.55% (-2.502 -2.5)
Northampton Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.15% (0.27 0.27)30.85% (-0.272 -0.27)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.87% (0.316 0.32)67.13% (-0.319 -0.32)
Score Analysis
    Walsall 33.34%
    Northampton Town 38.01%
    Draw 28.63%
WalsallDrawNorthampton Town
1-0 @ 11.31% (-0.13 -0.13)
2-1 @ 7.2% (0.423 0.42)
2-0 @ 6.12% (0.316 0.32)
3-1 @ 2.6% (0.307 0.31)
3-0 @ 2.21% (0.246 0.25)
3-2 @ 1.53% (0.191 0.19)
Other @ 2.38%
Total : 33.34%
1-1 @ 13.3% (-0.059999999999999 -0.06)
0-0 @ 10.45% (-0.83 -0.83)
2-2 @ 4.23% (0.279 0.28)
Other @ 0.65%
Total : 28.63%
0-1 @ 12.29% (-0.88 -0.88)
1-2 @ 7.82% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
0-2 @ 7.23% (-0.461 -0.46)
1-3 @ 3.07% (0.032 0.03)
0-3 @ 2.83% (-0.158 -0.16)
2-3 @ 1.66% (0.121 0.12)
1-4 @ 0.9% (0.016 0.02)
Other @ 2.21%
Total : 38.01%

How you voted: Walsall vs Northampton

Walsall
23.3%
Draw
10.0%
Northampton Town
66.7%
30
Head to Head
Mar 1, 2022 7.45pm
Northampton
1-1
Walsall
Pinnock (4')
Magloire (48'), Mills (62'), Lewis (70')
Wilkinson (50')
Labadie (29')
Feb 5, 2022 3pm
Walsall
0-1
Northampton

Kinsella (66'), Labadie (88')
Pinnock (10')
Appere (65'), McWilliams (88')
Oct 5, 2021 7pm
Northampton
1-1
Walsall
 Walsall win 4-2 on penalties
Connolly (72' pen.)
Horsfall (63'), Flores (73'), Ashley-Seal (82'), McWilliams (88')
Osadebe (4')
Monthe (10'), Mills (19'), Bates (35'), Menayese (81')
Feb 15, 2020 3pm
Walsall
3-2
Northampton
Gordon (55'), Guthrie (77'), Holden (90')
Morton (21', 39')
Turnbull (68'), Jones (76'), Hoskins (90')
Aug 3, 2019 3pm
Northampton
0-1
Walsall

McCormack (56'), Hall-Johnson (67')
Clarke (13')
Adebayo (38'), Kinsella (72'), Scarr (76'), Gordon (80')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall23164343202352
2Crewe AlexandraCrewe24119433221142
3Salford City24126629191042
4Port Vale2511862925441
5AFC Wimbledon23124735191640
6Notts County24117638261240
7Doncaster RoversDoncaster2511773530540
8Bradford CityBradford2410863327638
9Grimsby Town25121123640-437
10Chesterfield249783829934
11MK Dons2310493631534
12Bromley2481063530534
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham248793436-231
14Gillingham2393112224-230
15BarrowBarrow2477102326-328
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood226972828027
17Colchester UnitedColchester2451272828027
18Newport CountyNewport2375113040-1026
19Accrington StanleyAccrington2367103240-825
20Tranmere RoversTranmere2367101732-1525
21Harrogate TownHarrogate2574142137-1625
22Swindon TownSwindon2559113141-1024
23Morecambe2455142239-1720
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2446141938-1918
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