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Walsall vs Swindon Town Live Stream, Predictions
Swindon Town journey to Poundland Bescot Stadium on Saturday for the League Two game with hosts Walsall.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Walsall v Swindon Town can be seen below (plus the best game odds).
📏 Form Guide
Walsall
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Walsall head into this game following a 1-1 League Two stalemate against Tranmere Rovers.
The only name on the scoresheet from Walsall was Danny Johnson (72'). Josh Hawkes (78') scored for Tranmere Rovers.
It has been a rare occasion in recent games where Walsall haven’t conceded. The reality is that Walsall have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, leaking 6 goals on the way. We will just have to see if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.
Swindon Town
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Swindon Town head into the match following on from a 5-0 League Two win in the defeat of Grimsby Town in their previous fixture.
For Swindon Town, the goals were scored by Charlie Austin (25'), Marcel Lavinier (62'), Jonny Williams (66'), Ronan Darcy (78') and Saidou Khan (88').
A succession of effective showings by the Swindon Town defenders has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 4 from their last 6 clashes overall. Over that same time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 9.
↔️ Head to head
If we look at their past head to head meetings going back to 17/04/2017, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Walsall winning 3 of those games, Swindon Town 3 and 0 being draws in normal time.
17 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 6 from The Saddlers and 11 being from The Robins. That’s an average goals per game of 2.83.
The previous league encounter featuring these clubs was League Two match day 23 on 26/12/2022 and the score finished Swindon Town 1-2 Walsall.
The referee was James Oldham.
📋 Team News: Walsall
It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just a single fitness concern for the Walsall boss Michael Flynn to contend with from of an almost fully healthy group. Conor Wilkinson (Knee Injury) is sidelined.
📰 Team News: Swindon Town
With a fully healthy group available to choose from, the Swindon Town manager Gavin Gunning does not have any fitness concerns whatsoever before this clash.
🔮 Prediction
We’re thinking that Swindon Town might well have a job on their hands to get anything against this Walsall team who we think will score one, at least.
We’re therefore seeing a highly competitive game with a 1-0 victory for Walsall at the conclusion of the game.
Expecting it to be tight.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 01:48 17/01/2023

⚽️ Team Focus:
Walsall
Formed: 1888
Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium (11,300)
Captain: Donervon Daniels
Chairman: Leigh Pomlett
Manager: Michael Flynn
Competitions: League Two position 11, FA Cup (Fourth Round)
🔑 Star Player: Danny Johnson

Usually taking up the Striker position, Danny Johnson was born in Middlesbrough, England. Having played his first senior match for Tranmere Rovers in the 2014 - 2015 season, the gifted Forward has contributed 12 league goals in the League Two 2022 - 2023 season so far from a total of 22 appearances.
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26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 57 | DDLWD |
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25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 52 | DDWWD |
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26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 46 | DLWLL |
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25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 42 | LWWLW |
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25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 41 | DWLWW |
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26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 41 | WLWLW |
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25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 40 | LWWLD |
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26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 40 | DLDWD |
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26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 39 | DWLLD |
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24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 37 | WWWLW |
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24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 37 | WWLWD |
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25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 37 | WLWWL |
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26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 36 | DWLDD |
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27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 36 | WWWDL |
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26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 35 | WWLDD |
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24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 30 | WLLWL |
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24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -8 | 30 | LLWDD |
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26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 26 | DDDDL |
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26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 26 | WLWWW |
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25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 24 | WLDLD |
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24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 22 | WLLLD |
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26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -17 | 20 | LDDWL |
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25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -23 | 19 | WWLDL |
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24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -19 | 17 | LLLLW |
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Goals scored | 1.6 |
Goals conceded | 0.9 |
Time first goal scored | 25 |
Time first goal conceded | 56 |
Yellow cards | 1.8 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 3.8 |
Biggest victory | 4-0 |
Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
Goals scored | 1.1 |
Goals conceded | 1.2 |
Time first goal scored | 34 |
Time first goal conceded | 44 |
Yellow cards | 1.9 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 3.3 |
Biggest victory | 5-2 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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Tom Knowles | 3 |
Isaac Hutchinson | 2 |
Hayden White | 2 |
Liam Bennett | 1 |
Jonny Williams | 8 |
Luke Jephcott | 5 |
Jacob Wakeling | 5 |
Charlie Austin | 3 |
Ronan Darcy | 3 |
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