Wednesday , 30 September 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)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game

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' That's the starting whistle at Poundland Bescot Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Walsall FC and Alfreton Town FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 6' What a moment for Jamille Matt! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 11' The 30-year-old Josh Clackstone has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' Alfreton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Shaun Brisley on 18 minutes.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Walsall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' The referee shows Walsall FC player a card on 29.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Nathan Newall. He receives a card.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Walsall FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Tom Knowles is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Walsall FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' Kennedy Digie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shaun Brisley at the 50 minute mark.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Ryan Stirk on 51 minutes earns him a card. Walsall FC will be frustrated.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' Douglas James-Taylor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Douglas James-Taylor makes way for Freddie Draper at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Walsall FC.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' Josh Clackstone picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' A change in the Alfreton Town FC ranks — Lewis Salmon exits the field as Jake Day enters on 78.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Alfreton Town FC — Billy Fewster on, Jordan Thewlis off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Donervon Daniels has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' A moment of madness from David Okagbue on 90 minutes earns him a card. Walsall FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Walsall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Isaac Hutchinson is hanging Ryan Stirk on the field on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Walsall FC.

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.