Walsall v Plymouth prediction

League Two · Fri, 10 Apr 2020 01:00 BST · Banks's Stadium

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The match

Walsall host Plymouth in League Two on Friday 10 April (kick-off 01:00 UK).

The key numbers

12 of Plymouth’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (80%).

Walsall are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

11 of Walsall’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in 11 of Walsall’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). At home, Walsall have four wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 1.63 points per game, scoring 1.63 and conceding 1.50. Walsall have scored 40 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Walsall have conceded 49 goals, the ninth-most of the 24 clubs.

Both teams scored in nine of Plymouth’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). Away from home, Plymouth have four wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.86 points per game, scoring 1.86 and conceding 1.43. Plymouth have scored 61 goals, the third-most of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Plymouth have conceded 39 goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Walsall (12th) and Plymouth (third) are 21 points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Plymouth the stronger side, 175 rating points above Walsall (Plymouth 1643, Walsall 1468, after at least 37 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 24 August 2019, finished Plymouth 3–0 Walsall.

Team news

Predicted Walsall XI (4-4-2): J. Ward, J. Connolly, D. Skura, M. Hancock, E. Ahui, I. Moore, R. Smith, S. Sprangler, C. Clarke, A. Pressley, L. Simper — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven, one position borrowed or covered. By TACTIX Impact, W. McDonald (2.8 per match over 26 appearances, four goals and four assists) and Joshua Gordon (2.5 per match over 28 appearances, eight goals and one assist) have been Walsall’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Walsall (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), W. McDonald averages 1.3 key passes per 90 over 1807 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances. Joshua Gordon averages 3.5 shots per 90 over 1962 minutes, with a shot in 10 of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Plymouth XI (3-5-2): M. Mahoney, A. Mitchell, W. Harding, J. Pleguezuelo, H. White, T. Bakinson, R. Curtis, O. Irow, B. Ibrahim, W. Evans, A. Pepple — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Antoni Sarcevic (4.0 per match over 27 appearances, eight goals and six assists) and B. Moore (3.3 per match over 27 appearances, five goals and five assists) have been Plymouth’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Plymouth (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Antoni Sarcevic averages 1.6 key passes per 90 over 2395 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances. B. Moore averages 1.3 shots per 90 over 2168 minutes, with a shot in six of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 01:00 BST · League Two · Banks's Stadium
Head-to-head (last 5): Walsall 2 · draws 0 · Plymouth 3 · 2.6 goals/game
Recent form: Walsall 3W 2D 0L · Plymouth 2W 2D 1L

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Key Stats

1.5 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4 / 6.17

Corners

against 4.75 / 5.67 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3 / 5

Shots on target

against 3.38 / 5.33 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1 / 1.33

Cards

against 1.5 / 1.33 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Walsall for / against	Line	Plymouth for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.17 for · 5.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	10.13 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	15.5 for · 13.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 5.33 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.63 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.83 for · 13.5 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.33 for · 1.33 against n 6 Last 5

Walsall

Walsall Goalkeeper

Walsall — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
L. Roberts	26	902340 min	722.8 /90	321.2 /90	00 /90
J. Rose	4	90360 min	102.5 /90	82 /90	00 /90

Walsall — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Roberts n 8	90	2.4 6/4
J. Rose n 4	90	2.5 4/2

Walsall Defensive

Walsall — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
D. Scarr	26	872265 min	140.6 /90	331.3 /90	271.1 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	230.9 /90	20.1 /90
J. Clarke	22	881939 min	120.6 /90	180.8 /90	60.3 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	221 /90	30.1 /90
M. Sadler	21	841757 min	60.3 /90	150.8 /90	160.8 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	40.2 /90	00 /90
C. Pring	15	791191 min	332.5 /90	171.3 /90	50.4 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	171.3 /90	20.2 /90
Z. Jules	13	72942 min	141.3 /90	111.1 /90	30.3 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	60.6 /90	20.2 /90
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Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
D. Scarr n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.4 3/0	—
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	1.5 5/3	1.7 7/3	—
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	2.7 8/5	1.6 6/2	—
R. Holden n 8	68.3	0.7 4/0	3.6 8/8	—
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Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Scarr n 8	90	0.5 3/1
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	2.9 8/4
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	2 7/4
R. Holden n 8	68.3	0.8 4/1
W. McDonald n 8	70.9	1.4 6/2
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Walsall Attacking

Walsall — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Gordon	26	751940 min	80.4 /90	10 /90	753.5 /90	261.2 /90	150.7 /90	140.6 /90
C. Lavery	21	761595 min	40.2 /90	30.2 /90	422.4 /90	181 /90	211.2 /90	90.5 /90
E. Adebayo	19	541018 min	70.6 /90	10.1 /90	272.4 /90	161.4 /90	121.1 /90	141.2 /90
R. Gaffney	11	85939 min	10.1 /90	20.2 /90	262.5 /90	70.7 /90	212 /90	60.6 /90
L. Kinsella	26	782028 min	00 /90	00 /90	90.4 /90	20.1 /90	100.4 /90	50.2 /90
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Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Scarr n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0 0/0
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	3.4 8/7	1.1 5/3
R. Holden n 8	68.3	2.3 5/3	0.7 4/0
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Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Scarr n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
R. Holden n 8	68.3	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Plymouth

Plymouth Goalkeeper

Plymouth — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Alex Palmer	31	902790 min	782.5 /90	331.1 /90	00 /90

Plymouth — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plymouth before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Alex Palmer n 8	90	3.4 6/6

Plymouth Defensive

Plymouth — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Scott Wootton	28	902520 min	230.8 /90	240.9 /90	190.7 /90	not recorded in League Two	190.7 /90	60.2 /90
N. Canavan	27	882385 min	190.7 /90	190.7 /90	220.8 /90	not recorded in League Two	240.9 /90	40.2 /90
G. Sawyer	22	881925 min	301.4 /90	211 /90	120.6 /90	not recorded in League Two	200.9 /90	30.1 /90
W. Aimson	5	81405 min	51.1 /90	30.7 /90	30.7 /90	not recorded in League Two	40.9 /90	10.2 /90
D. Mayor	28	822301 min	261 /90	100.4 /90	40.2 /90	not recorded in League Two	150.6 /90	50.2 /90
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Plymouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plymouth before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Alex Palmer n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 3/0	—
Scott Wootton n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.5 1/1	—
D. Mayor n 8	89.8	0.5 2/1	2.1 8/6	—
A. Sarcevic n 8	89.3	0.9 6/1	1.8 6/5	—
N. Canavan n 8	90	0.8 4/1	0.3 1/1	—
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Plymouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plymouth before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Scott Wootton n 8	90	1.1 6/2
D. Mayor n 8	89.8	1.3 6/3
A. Sarcevic n 8	89.3	2 6/5
N. Canavan n 8	90	0.8 4/2
B. Moore n 8	89.8	2.5 7/5
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Plymouth Attacking

Plymouth — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
B. Moore	27	802168 min	50.2 /90	50.2 /90	321.3 /90	150.6 /90	331.4 /90	220.9 /90
Joel Grant	18	621111 min	30.2 /90	20.2 /90	171.4 /90	90.7 /90	110.9 /90	100.8 /90
L. Jephcott	14	721011 min	70.6 /90	00 /90	282.5 /90	141.2 /90	90.8 /90	00 /90
R. Hardie	11	49543 min	61 /90	00 /90	274.5 /90	132.2 /90	30.5 /90	50.8 /90
D. Telford	11	35389 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	122.8 /90	51.2 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90
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Plymouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plymouth before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Alex Palmer n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Scott Wootton n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
D. Mayor n 8	89.8	1.1 6/3	0.3 2/0
A. Sarcevic n 8	89.3	3.2 8/7	1 4/4
N. Canavan n 8	90	0.8 3/2	0.1 1/0
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Plymouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Plymouth before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Alex Palmer n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Scott Wootton n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
D. Mayor n 8	89.8	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
A. Sarcevic n 8	89.3	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
N. Canavan n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Walsall v Plymouth — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

WalsallWDWDW

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

PlymouthDDLWW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Walsall 2 · 0 draws · Plymouth 3 · 2.6 goals/game

2019-08-24 Plymouth 3–0 Walsall
2019-01-22 Plymouth 2–1 Walsall
2018-08-04 Walsall 2–1 Plymouth
2018-01-01 Plymouth 1–0 Walsall
2017-09-02 Walsall 2–1 Plymouth

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Walsall#12 pos47 pts36 pl-9 GD

Plymouth#3 pos68 pts37 pl+22 GD

Goals per game

Walsall scored1.11

Plymouth scored1.65

Walsall conceded1.36

Plymouth conceded1.05

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What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Plymouth?: In their last 5 meetings, Walsall won 2, Plymouth won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.6 goals per game.
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