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Scunthorpe United FC vs Walsall FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Scunthorpe United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Walsall FC
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' George Dobson
Y 67' Jon Guthrie
Y 73' Luke Leahy
Jordan Clarke 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Scunthorpe United FC vs Walsall FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee David Plowright
  • Referee Ian Smedley
  • Referee Richard Wild
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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
Scunthorpe United FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Walsall FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Scunthorpe United FC 1–1 Walsall FC

Recent Form

Scunthorpe United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Walsall FC H 1–1 D
04 Aug Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Scunthorpe United FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Scunthorpe United FC and Walsall FC get this one started.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Morgan Ferrier is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Scunthorpe United FC tonight.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Scunthorpe United FC and Walsall FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Scunthorpe United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' 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.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Walsall FC player. George Dobson gets a Yellow card.
  • 48' What a strike from Lee Novak! The score is 1-0.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zeli Ismail made 65 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Scunthorpe United FC that had 51 games and scored 57 goals.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Scunthorpe United FC in their trying to find a way past Walsall FC's compact .
  • 64' Zeli Ismail makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Walsall FC are in front.
  • 65' James Horsfield has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Lund on 65 minute.
  • 67' Jon Guthrie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
  • 69' The Walsall FC bench stirs into life. Isaiah Osbourne is withdrawn and Liam Kinsella gets his opportunity.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Luke Leahy. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Jordan Clarke. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 78' The whistle greets Jordan Clarke as he departs to be replaced by Josh Morris.
  • 81' The Scunthorpe United FC bench stirs into life. Andy Dales is withdrawn and Ryan Colclough gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Scunthorpe United FC and Walsall FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' Kane Wilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Ginnelly at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' Josh Gordon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Morgan Ferrier at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Scunthorpe United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nick Daws

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Scunthorpe United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Walsall FC xG
I would bet for: Scunthorpe United FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Scunthorpe United FC39% Draw30% Walsall FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Scunthorpe United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Walsall FC
61%
Scunthorpe United FC or Walsall FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Scunthorpe United FC26% Draw52% Walsall FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Scunthorpe United FC

Handicap Scunthorpe United FC covers Push Walsall FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Scunthorpe United FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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