Alfreton Town FC vs Walsall FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Alfreton Town FC vs Walsall FC — FA Cup at Impact Stadium.
- Alfreton Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Abbas Khan
- Assistant 2 Joe Simpson
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Walsall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | Worthing FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Coalville Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | King's Lynn Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | King's Lynn Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Alfreton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Sheppey United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jan | Stockport County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Carlisle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season
Walsall FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Walsall FC
| Daniel Kanu | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Alfreton Town FC welcome Walsall FC for this crunch clash at Impact Stadium.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Alfreton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Alfreton Town FC and Walsall FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Walsall FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The 30-year-old Josh Clackstone has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' It’s high time Mat Sadler made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Harry Perritt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' George Willis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Alfreton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' It looks surprising Alfreton Town FC does not make any changes. Jordan Thewlis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Lewis Salmon gets the nod from Alfreton Town FC. He replaces Jordan Thewlis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Alfreton Town FC make a change. Ryan Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Jake Day on 66 minutes.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' The whistle greets Ross Tierney as he departs to be replaced by Jack Earing.
- 83' Tom Knowles is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Alfreton Town FC so far.
- 85' Nathan Newall picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' That is a card for Walsall FC. Donervon Daniels will be fuming at that decision.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Alfreton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- –
- 2
- –
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Ryan Taylor ↓ Jake Day 66'
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Jordan Thewlis ↓ Lewis Salmon 65'
Bench
- –
- –
- –
- –
- 16
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9
Jake Day ↑ 66'
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Lewis Salmon ↑ 65'
Walsall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 10
- 3
- 6
- 25
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26
Ross Tierney ↓ Jack Earing 78'
- 4
- 22
- 2
- 15
Bench
- 9
-
17
Jack Earing ↑ 78'
- 14
- 21
- 11
- 19
- 35
- 42
- 12
Coach
Mat Sadler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamille Matt | 1 |
Head to Head
Alfreton Town FC Form
2023-12-05
Alfreton Town FC
0–0
Walsall FC
D
2023-11-04
Alfreton Town FC
2–0
Worthing FC
W
2020-10-03
Coalville Town FC
1–2
Alfreton Town FC
W
2019-09-24
King's Lynn Town FC
2–1
Alfreton Town FC
L
2019-09-21
Alfreton Town FC
1–1
King's Lynn Town FC
D
2018-11-11
Alfreton Town FC
1–4
Fleetwood Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88
Alfreton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Walsall FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Walsall FC or Draw 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Alfreton Town FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Walsall FC
67%
Alfreton Town FC or Walsall FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Alfreton Town FC
| Handicap | Alfreton Town FC covers | Push | Walsall FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Alfreton Town FC keeps clean sheet
39%
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Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
42%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

