Saturday , 14 November 2026

Walsall FC vs Alfreton Town FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2023-24
Walsall FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Alfreton Town FC
Tue 12 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Poundland Bescot Stadium 2,112 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jamille Matt 6' 1–0
Y 18' Shaun Brisley
Brandon Comley 29' Y
Y 30' Nathan Newall
Tom Knowles 36' Y
Jamille Matt 45' Y
Ryan Stirk 51' Y
Y 75' Josh Clackstone
David Okagbue 90' Y
Y 90' George Willis

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Alfreton Town FC — FA Cup at Poundland Bescot Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Robinson (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jacob Lehane (England)
7 games this season 🟨 4.6/game ⚽ 12.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
Walsall FC 2 games · Avg 0.5 goals Alfreton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-12 Walsall FC 1–0 Alfreton Town FC 2023-12-05 Alfreton Town FC 0–0 Walsall FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Nov Carlisle United FC H 2–1 W
Alfreton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Walsall FC A 0–1 L
05 Dec Walsall FC H 0–0 D
04 Nov Worthing FC H 2–0 W
03 Oct Coalville Town FC A 2–1 W
24 Sep King's Lynn Town FC A 1–2 L
21 Sep King's Lynn Town FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Walsall FC to score. At the same time, Alfreton Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The 24-year-old Douglas James-Taylor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 6' GOAL! Jamille Matt scores on 6. Assisted by Donervon Daniels
  • 11' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' England international George Willis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shaun Brisley on 18.
  • 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 29' Brandon Comley is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 30' Controversy at the stadium! Nathan Newall argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Knowles on 36.
  • 41' Oisin McEntee is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Alfreton Town FC so far.
  • 45' Jamille Matt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' The crowd applauds Shaun Brisley as he leaves the pitch. Kennedy Digie steps in for Alfreton Town FC.
  • 51' Ryan Stirk was booked on 51.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Walsall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Freddie Draper is hanging Douglas James-Taylor on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' David Okagbue has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' Josh Clackstone catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Alfreton Town FC. Lewis Salmon is replaced by Jake Day.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Alfreton Town FC — Billy Fewster on, Jordan Thewlis off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Walsall FC player. David Okagbue gets a card.
  • 90' A change in the Walsall FC ranks — Ryan Stirk exits the field as Isaac Hutchinson enters on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Walsall FC and Alfreton Town FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mat Sadler

Alfreton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Alfreton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC47% Draw31% Alfreton Town FC22%
Actual: Walsall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Walsall FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Alfreton Town FC
53%
Walsall FC or Alfreton Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Walsall FC27% Draw57% Alfreton Town FC16%
Actual: Walsall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Alfreton Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Alfreton Town FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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