Walsall FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Walsall FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at The Banks's Stadium.
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Ian Dudley
- Referee Ben Toner
- Referee Richard Woodward
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Barnsley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Feb | Bradford City AFC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Walsall FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Southend United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Barnsley FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Walsall FC have kicked off against Barnsley FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Green made 10 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The travelling Barnsley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Walsall FC in their trying to find a way past Barnsley FC's compact .
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Keates might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Liam Lindsay.
- 46' Cameron McGeehan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Walsall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Walton, as he is very good at scoring at The Banks's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' Callum Styles has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mike-Steven Bahre on 68 minute.
- 73' It’s high time Dean Keates made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 76' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Cameron McGeehan is withdrawn and Victor Adeboyejo gets his opportunity.
- 81' 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.
- 82' George Dobson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 84' Jordan Green is replacing Mamadou Thiam for the Barnsley FC side.
- 89' Another change for Walsall FC made on 89 minute. Zeli Ismail leaves to be changed by Morgan Ferrier.
- 89' Poor challenge from Jordan Green. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Fresh legs for Walsall FC! Andy Cook comes on to replace Isaiah Osbourne.
- 90' Goal! Jacob Brown scores his 53 goal in 392 matches.
- 90' Jacob Brown catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Barnsley FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Walsall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 38
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 15
- 3
-
10
Zeli Ismail ↓ Morgan Ferrier 89'
-
30
Isaiah Osbourne ↓ Andy Cook 90'
- 29
Bench
- 36
- 2
- 27
- 13
-
16
Morgan Ferrier ↑ 89'
-
9
Andy Cook ↑ 90'
- 34
Coach
Dean Keates
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 6
- 5
- 12
- 28
-
26
Mamadou Thiam ↓ Jordan Green 84'
- 9
- 8
- 27
- 33
- 21
Bench
- 18
- 3
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 76'
- 22
- 35
-
20
Callum Styles ↑ 68'
-
15
Jordan Green ↑ 84'
Coach
Daniel Stendel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
| Andy Cook | 1 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
| Andy Cook | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
Walsall FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.98
Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Barnsley FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Walsall FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Barnsley FC
69%
Walsall FC or Barnsley FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Walsall FC
| Handicap | Walsall FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.