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AFC Wimbledon vs Walsall FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
AFC Wimbledon
1 – 3
Full Time
Walsall FC
Tue 21 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Anthony Wordsworth 3' Y
Y 80' Andy Cook

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Wimbledon vs Walsall FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Grant Taylor
  • Referee Matthew Lee
  • Referee Tom Nield

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
AFC Wimbledon 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Walsall FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Walsall FC

Recent Form

AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Walsall FC H 1–3 L
18 Aug Barnsley FC A 0–0 D
11 Aug Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
04 Aug Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W
26 Nov MOL Fehervar FC A 3–2 W
29 Oct Vikingur Gota H 1–1 D
Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 3–1 W
18 Aug Gillingham FC H 2–1 W
11 Aug Scunthorpe United FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
63% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
Myles Hippolyte 3 G
Jayden Stockley 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' AFC Wimbledon have kicked off against Walsall FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 3' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anthony Wordsworth.
  • 8' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 13' Walsall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 16' Kieron Morris has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 21' A quiet spell here at . Walsall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrew Barcham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' Morgan Ferrier has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicky Devlin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' AFC Wimbledon are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' James Hanson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Pigott at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Wimbledon in their trying to find a way past Walsall FC's compact .
  • 70' What an equalizer from Will Nightingale!
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' Kane Wilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kieron Morris at the 77 minute mark.
  • 79' Sensational shot from Andy Cook. Walsall FC is back in the lead.
  • 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andy Cook.
  • 85' Walsall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Gordon is hanging Andy Cook on the field on 85 minute.
  • 87' GOAL! Kwesi Appiah fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 88' AFC Wimbledon make a change. Anthony Wordsworth trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Hartigan on 88 minutes.
  • 90' AFC Wimbledon ring the changes. Kwesi Appiah has done his job and it is now time for Scott Wagstaff to step up.
  • 1-3 the final result. AFC Wimbledon will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neal Ardley

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 AFC Wimbledon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Walsall FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Wimbledon27% Draw27% Walsall FC46%
Actual: Walsall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

AFC Wimbledon or Draw
54%
Draw or Walsall FC
73%
AFC Wimbledon or Walsall FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Wimbledon19% Draw45% Walsall FC36%
Actual: Walsall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — AFC Wimbledon

Handicap AFC Wimbledon covers Push Walsall FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 16% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.