Sunday , 16 August 2026

Southampton FC vs Walsall FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2023-24
Southampton FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Walsall FC
Sat 6 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Fraser 6' 1–0
Sekou Mara 58' 2–0
Ryan Fraser 68' 3–0
Che Adams 78' 4–0
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Walsall FC — FA Cup at Saint Mary's.

Head-to-Head

1
Southampton FC 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Walsall FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-06 Southampton FC 4–0 Walsall FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Walsall FC H 4–0 W
01 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Swansea City AFC H 5–0 W
23 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
16 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–0 W
Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Southampton FC A 0–4 L
12 Dec Alfreton Town FC H 1–0 W
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

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
67% Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Walsall FC
Daniel Kanu 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Southampton FC vs Walsall FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 6' Against the run of play, Ryan Fraser has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 11' The travelling Walsall FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at Saint Mary's. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' 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 Jack Earing suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Samuel Amo-Ameyaw on 45 minutes earns him a card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' The 20-year-old Jayden Meghoma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' Walsall FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Sekou Mara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Douglas James-Taylor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Taylor Harwood-Bellis is replaced by Che Adams on 66 minute.
  • 68' Ryan Fraser is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' Tyler Dibling is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sekou Mara at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' The Walsall FC manager makes a substitution. Donervon Daniels departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Adegboyega.
  • 78' Goal! Che Adams scores his 83 goal in 383 matches.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taylor Harwood-Bellis made 436 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' Cameron Bragg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Amo-Ameyaw at the 84 minute mark.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Joe Foulkes. He replaces Danny Johnson on 86 minute.
  • The final score is 4-0.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mat Sadler

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.33 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Walsall FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC67% Draw20% Walsall FC13%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Walsall FC
33%
Southampton FC or Walsall FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC51% Draw39% Walsall FC10%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Walsall FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 21% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 23% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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