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Walsall FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Walsall FC
0 – 1
Full Time
AFC Wimbledon
Tue 12 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC The Banks's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Anthony Hartigan
Y 15' Deji Oshilaja
Y 49' Steve Seddon
Andy Cook 81' Y
Dan Scarr 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One at The Banks's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Chris Sarginson
  • Referee Christopher Ward
  • Referee Adam Matthews

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
Walsall FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AFC Wimbledon
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-12 Walsall FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon 2018-08-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Walsall FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AFC Wimbledon
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
63% Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Wimbledon
Myles Hippolyte 3 G
Jayden Stockley 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Walsall FC get us underway at The Banks's Stadium.
  • 3' Anthony Hartigan was booked on 3.
  • 8' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Deji Oshilaja catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Walsall FC and AFC Wimbledon are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' The travelling AFC Wimbledon supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' England international Anthony Hartigan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at The Banks's Stadium. Walsall FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Roberts made 65 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 48' What a moment for Steve Seddon! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steve Seddon.
  • 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Walsall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Matt Jarvis is replacing Aramide Oteh for the Walsall FC side.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' The AFC Wimbledon manager makes a substitution. Joe Pigott departs to be replaced by Mitchell Pinnock.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' The AFC Wimbledon bench stirs into life. Toby Sibbick is withdrawn and Terell Thomas gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Poor challenge from Andy Cook. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 86' AFC Wimbledon is showing some good football. However, AFC Wimbledon are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dan Scarr.
  • Another three points for AFC Wimbledon.

Lineups

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

AFC Wimbledon Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Nightingale 1
Kwesi Appiah 1
Kieron Morris 1
Andy Cook 1
Will Nightingale 1
Kwesi Appiah 1
Kieron Morris 1
Andy Cook 1

Head to Head

2019-02-12 Walsall FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon 2018-08-21 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Walsall FC

Walsall FC Form

2019-02-12 Walsall FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-02-09 Blackpool FC 2–0 Walsall FC L 2019-02-02 Walsall FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L 2019-01-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Walsall FC L 2019-01-19 Gillingham FC 0–3 Walsall FC W 2019-01-12 Walsall FC 1–2 Scunthorpe United FC L

AFC Wimbledon Form

2019-02-12 Walsall FC 0–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2019-02-09 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Burton Albion FC L 2019-02-02 Sunderland AFC 1–0 AFC Wimbledon L 2019-01-26 AFC Wimbledon 4–2 West Ham United FC W 2019-01-22 AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Fleetwood Town FC L 2019-01-19 AFC Wimbledon 1–4 Barnsley FC L

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

✗ Wrong
Walsall FC36% Draw32% AFC Wimbledon32%
Actual: AFC Wimbledon win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
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

✓ Correct
Walsall FC24% Draw53% AFC Wimbledon23%
Actual: 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.