Sunday , 16 August 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)

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
67% Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Walsall FC
Daniel Kanu 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Alfreton Town FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Walsall FC and Alfreton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 6' Assisted by Donervon Daniels with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamille Matt makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 11' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 18' Alfreton Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 23' Alfreton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Okagbue made 380 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Walsall FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
  • 30' Alfreton Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 35' Douglas James-Taylor, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Tom Knowles picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' The travelling Alfreton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' That is a card for Walsall FC. Jamille Matt will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Another change for Alfreton Town FC made on 50 minute. Shaun Brisley leaves to be changed by Kennedy Digie.
  • 51' Walsall FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 56' Walsall FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Alfreton Town FC backline.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Freddie Draper. He replaces Douglas James-Taylor on 65 minute.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Walsall FC in their trying to find a way past Alfreton Town FC's compact .
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Josh Clackstone.
  • 78' Another substitution for Alfreton Town FC to replace Lewis Salmon by Jake Day on 78 minute.
  • 83' The whistle greets Jordan Thewlis as he departs to be replaced by Billy Fewster.
  • 88' Walsall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' The referee shows Walsall FC player a card on 90.
  • 90' Another change for Walsall FC made on 90 minute. Ryan Stirk leaves to be changed by Isaac Hutchinson.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Walsall FC to claim maximum points.

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.