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 46 games · 53 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 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AFC Wimbledon gets underway.
- 3' The referee calls foul for Anthony Hartigan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 8' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mitchell Pinnock made 236 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Deji Oshilaja was booked on 15.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steve Seddon, as he is very good at scoring at The Banks's Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Wimbledon that had 236 games and scored 247 goals.
- 30' Walsall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Walsall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' 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.
- 45' It’s high time Dean Keates made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 48' What a strike from Steve Seddon! The score is 0-1.
- 49' AFC Wimbledon receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Wimbledon needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' Time for substitution for Walsall FC. Aramide Oteh is replaced by Matt Jarvis.
- 61' Joe Pigott has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Another change for AFC Wimbledon made on 66 minute. Joe Pigott leaves to be changed by Mitchell Pinnock.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 76' It is a substitution in AFC Wimbledon team. Toby Sibbick is replaced by Terell Thomas on 76 minute.
- 81' It’s a booking for Walsall FC player. Andy Cook gets a Yellow card.
- 86' Terell Thomas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Walsall FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Full Time. AFC Wimbledon beats Walsall FC
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.