Can Michael Appleton’s team pull one out of the bag on the road?
Walsall Team News:
Walsall team last match:1 Etheridge,4 O’Connor,16 Preston,3 Laird,5 McCarthy,14 Osbourne,7 Chambers (Candlin 84mins),2 Edwards,44 Moussa,11 Morris,33 Makris Booked (Jackson 75mins)
Subs:6 Dobson,9 Jackson,13 MacGillivray,15 Kinsella,24 Roberts,35 Hayles-Docherty,36 Candlin
Player to watch: Adam Chambers
The 36 year old captain started off at West Brom but has now played in excess of 200 matches for the saddlers
Oxford United Team News:
Oxford Utd:1 Eastwood,35 Carroll,5 Nelson,33 Dunkley,28 Johnson,8 Sercombe,4 Lundstram,14 Ruffels(Martinez 66mins),18 Rothwell,10 Maguire Booked (Hemmings 78mins),11 McAleny
Subs:3 Skarz,7 Martinez,15 Hemmings,16 Edwards,23 Ledson,25 Raglan,34 Stevens
Player to watch: John Lundstram
The U’s captain 22 will have a battle in the middle of the park.
Match Facts & Stats
Full name
Walsall Football Club
Nickname(s)
The Saddlers
Founded
1888; 129 years ago
(as Walsall Town Swifts)
Ground
Bescot Stadium
Capacity
11,300
Chairman
Jeff Bonser
Manager
Jon Whitney
League
League One
Match Prediction:
Walsall 1 Oxford 1
Scorer: Hemmings
Next Fixtures:
Friday 14th April 2017
League One
Bradford v Oxford Utd
15:00hrs
