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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AFC Wimbledon is hosting Walsall FC for another epic battle.
  • 3' Anthony Wordsworth was booked on 3.
  • 8' AFC Wimbledon are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Walsall FC's shape.
  • 13' Isaiah Osbourne is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Walsall FC tonight.
  • 16' What a strike from Kieron Morris! The score is 0-1.
  • 21' The travelling Walsall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Walsall FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Neal Ardley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' Walsall FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Scott Wagstaff, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neal Ardley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' A change in the AFC Wimbledon ranks — Joe Pigott exits the field as James Hanson enters on 61.
  • 66' Josh Gordon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 70' What an equalizer from Will Nightingale!
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 77' Fresh legs for Walsall FC! Kane Wilson comes on to replace Kieron Morris.
  • 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andy Cook makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 80' Andy Cook has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Josh Gordon. He replaces Andy Cook on 85 minute.
  • 87' Magnificent from Kwesi Appiah! That is 12 goals in 236 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' Fresh legs for AFC Wimbledon! Anthony Hartigan comes on to replace Anthony Wordsworth.
  • 90' The whistle greets Kwesi Appiah as he departs to be replaced by Scott Wagstaff.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.