Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Saturday’s football game at Gander Green Lane pits together Sutton and Walsall, the two teams who are almost level on points in the League Two standings. Sutton desperately needed a win against AFC Wimbledon, and they managed to get one thanks to Craig Eastmond’s goal, with the team putting an end to their dreadful losing run. The hosts aim to give fans yet another reason for celebration, and they are surely capable of matching the Saddlers on home soil.
Defender Ben Goodliffe remains on the sidelines with a long-term cruciate ligament injury. The visitors, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Mansfield, but given their poor away record (1-2-4) in the 2022/2023 League Two campaign, we are tempted to put our money on the home side. Defender Liam Kinsella, as well as several other first-team regulars are back to the starting XI after they were rested in the EFL Trophy defeat to MK Dons.
Highlighted Player (Donervon Daniels):
Donervon Daniels is a 186-cm-tall defender who plays for Wigan Athletic. He was born in Montserrat on 24 November, 1993 and he is a product of WBA football academy. After spending several seasons on loan at Tranmere Rovers, Gillingham, Blackpool and Aberdeen, Daniels signed for Wigan Athletic on a three-year-contract on June, 2015 and he netted his first goal for the Latics against Scunthorpe United two months later.
He made 33 appearances for Wigan in the 2015/2016 League One campaign and no doubt he helped the club secure promotion to the Championship. His main position is centre back, but he is capable of playing at right back as well. His highest market value was €250 000 on May 30, 2016.
Daniels has contract with Wigan Athletic which expires on 30 June, 2018. It has to be noted that that he was awarded WBA Young Player of the Year for the 2011/2012 season. Donvervon Daniels is a right-footed player.
Highlighted Team (Walsall):
Founded in 1888, Walsall are a professional club that play home matches at Bescot Stadium. The capacity of the venue is 11,300 people and it was opened in 1990. Nicknamed the Saddlers, Walsall footballers wear red shirts and white shorts when playing in front of home fans, while black is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Walsall played out a goalless draw with Aston Villa on April 9, 1888 in their first ever game, with the team recording their biggest win on March 4, 1899 against Darwen (10-0). The Saddlers suffered their biggest defeat on December 17, 1892 as they were beaten by Small Heath 12-0.
Walsall fans consider wolverhampton wanderers the club’s biggest rivals, but the Saddlers have rivalries with Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale as well as the two clubs are only 30 miles away from Walsall. Crystal Palace centre-back Scott Dann is one of the most notable footballers who played for the Bescot Stadium.