Match Report
Northampton Town went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; Walsall sat 2nd on 6 — a 3-point gap. Walsall had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 2nd in the table.
Walsall had lost three in a row.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Northampton Town 4, draws 2, Walsall 5, at 1.82 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 27% of the meetings went over two goals. The fixture has tightened lately: 1 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 1.82 all-time.
Goal scorers
Northampton Town: Sam Hoskins (62'), Tom Eaves (90'), Kamarai Swyer (18'), Sam Hornby (48') · Walsall: Daniel Kanu (75'), Albert Adomah (5')
Key stats
Possession: Northampton Town 57% · Walsall 43% · Total shots: 23-4 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 10-2