Match Report
Walsall entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Walsall against 6/15 for AFC Bournemouth.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Walsall wins, 2 for AFC Bournemouth, 1 draw, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
Poundland Bescot Stadium in Walsall, capacity 11,300, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Walsall led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Walsall: Will Grigg (45'), Sam Mantom (26'), Will Grigg (78') · AFC Bournemouth: Juan Carlos León (48')