Walsall FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Walsall FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One at The Banks's Stadium.
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Wimbledon 14 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Lewis
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee Chris Sarginson
- Referee Christopher Ward
- Referee Adam Matthews
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | Blackpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Rochdale AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Gillingham FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Walsall FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | West Ham United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Jan | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Wimbledon
| Jayden Stockley | 6 G |
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Walsall FC kicks off things out of here…
- 3' A moment of madness from Anthony Hartigan on 3 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Wimbledon will be frustrated.
- 8' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' AFC Wimbledon player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 20' Josh Gordon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 65 appearances.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mitchell Pinnock made 247 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Pigott is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Wimbledon.
- 48' Steve Seddon puts AFC Wimbledon on the lead.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for AFC Wimbledon. Steve Seddon will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' AFC Wimbledon fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' The crowd applauds Aramide Oteh as he leaves the pitch. Matt Jarvis steps in for Walsall FC.
- 61' Shane McLoughlin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Fresh legs for AFC Wimbledon! Mitchell Pinnock comes on to replace Joe Pigott.
- 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Terell Thomas. He replaces Toby Sibbick on 76 minute.
- 81' A moment of madness from Andy Cook on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Walsall FC will be frustrated.
- 86' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Walsall FC. Dan Scarr will be fuming at that decision.
- With this win, AFC Wimbledon is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Walsall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
-
36
Aramide Oteh ↓ Matt Jarvis 56'
- 1
-
2
Joe Edwards C ↓ Zeli Ismail 56'
- 5
- 15
- 3
- 30
- 9
- 29
- 28
Bench
-
11
Matt Jarvis ↑ 56'
- 38
- 6
- 27
-
10
Zeli Ismail ↑ 56'
- 13
- 34
Coach
Dean Keates
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
20
Toby Sibbick ↓ Terell Thomas 76'
- 4
- 8
-
39
Joe Pigott ↓ Mitchell Pinnock 66'
- 40
- 26
- 38
- 35
- 15
- 41
Bench
- 24
- 19
- 17
- 7
- 12
-
6
Terell Thomas ↑ 76'
-
11
Mitchell Pinnock ↑ 66'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Nightingale | 1 |
| Kwesi Appiah | 1 |
| Kieron Morris | 1 |
| Andy Cook | 1 |
| Will Nightingale | 1 |
| Kwesi Appiah | 1 |
| Kieron Morris | 1 |
| Andy Cook | 1 |
Walsall FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for:
Walsall FC or AFC Wimbledon 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Wimbledon win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Walsall FC or Draw
67%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
64%
Walsall FC or AFC Wimbledon
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Walsall FC
| Handicap | Walsall FC covers | Push | AFC Wimbledon covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

