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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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

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 is having his name booked by the referee on 3.
  • 8' 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 Anthony Wordsworth suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' Walsall FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kieron Morris on 16.
  • 21' Walsall FC is showing some good football. However, Walsall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' The travelling Walsall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Wimbledon needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' It looks surprising AFC Wimbledon does not make any changes. Joe Pigott has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' It is a substitution in AFC Wimbledon team. Joe Pigott is replaced by James Hanson on 61 minute.
  • 66' Walsall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Goal! Will Nightingale scores his 9 goal in 236 matches.
  • 75' AFC Wimbledon seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 77' The Walsall FC manager makes a substitution. Kieron Morris departs to be replaced by Kane Wilson.
  • 79' GOAL! Andy Cook scores on 79.
  • 80' Andy Cook was booked on 80.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Josh Gordon. He replaces Andy Cook on 85 minute.
  • 87' Goal! Kwesi Appiah scores his 12 goal in 236 matches.
  • 88' Anthony Hartigan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Wordsworth on 88 minute.
  • 90' The AFC Wimbledon manager makes a substitution. Kwesi Appiah departs to be replaced by Scott Wagstaff.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AFC Wimbledon.

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.