Walsall FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 1
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Overview
Match Preview
Walsall FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — FA Cup at The Banks's Stadium.
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Steven Plane
- Referee Leigh Crowhurst
- Referee Ross Joyce
- Referee
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L 04 May Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–0 D 27 Apr Peterborough United FC H 3–0 W 22 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L 19 Apr Southend United FC H 1–1 D 13 Apr Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 Nov Walsall FC A 2–1 W 03 Nov Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L 31 Oct Rochdale AFC A 1–1 D 27 Oct Hull City AFC H 1–3 L 20 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W 17 Oct Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history67% Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season0% Clean Sheets
Bristol Rovers FC this seasonTop Scorers (This Season)
Walsall FCDaniel Kanu 2 G 1 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Walsall FC is hosting Bristol Rovers FC for another epic battle.
- 4' It’s a booking for Walsall FC player. Zak Jules gets a Yellow card.
- 9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 19' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rory Holden suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' Jack Baldwin puts Bristol Rovers FC on the lead.
- 38' 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.
- 39' Goal! Brandon Hanlan scores his 35 goal in 182 matches.
- 44' Liam Roberts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' Alfie Kilgour was booked on 47.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Walsall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' Walsall FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' The Walsall FC manager makes a substitution. Mat Sadler departs to be replaced by Callum Cockerill-Mollett.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Jake Scrimshaw. He replaces Elijah Adebayo on 63 minute.
- 68' Ben Liddle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 73' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Liddle is hanging Edward Upson on the field on 74 minute.
- 76' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Hare is hanging Sam Nicholson on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Nicholson, as he is very good at scoring at The Banks's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 86' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' Goal! Caolan Lavery scores his 2 goal in 4 matches.
- 87' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Zain Westbrooke is replaced by Joshua Grant.
- 90' Bristol Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
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Lineups
Walsall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 9
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- 8
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Stuart Sinclair ↓ Alfie Bates 58'
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- 4
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11
Elijah Adebayo ↓ Jake Scrimshaw 63'
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- 15
Bench
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14
Callum Cockerill-Mollett ↑ 58'
- 24
- 23
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12
Alfie Bates ↑ 58'
- 13
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28
Jake Scrimshaw ↑ 63'
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Coach Darrell ClarkeBristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
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8
Zain Westbrooke ↓ Joshua Grant 87'
- 32
- 26
- 41
- 5
- 9
- 15
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Edward Upson ↓ Ben Liddle 74'
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11
Sam Nicholson ↓ Josh Hare 76'
- 47
- 14
Bench
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22
Josh Hare ↑ 76'
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Ben Liddle ↑ 74'
- 3
- 10
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Joshua Grant ↑ 87'
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Coach Ben Garner -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Brandon Hanlan 1 Kieron Morris 1 Kieron Morris 1 Josh Gordon 1 Tareiq Holmes-Dennis 1 Tom Lockyer 1 Alex Rodman 1 Caolan Lavery 1 Head to Head
Walsall FC Form
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2020-11-07 Walsall FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-11-03 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L 2020-10-31 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-10-27 Bristol Rovers FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2020-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-10-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.23 Walsall FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.27 Bristol Rovers FC xGI would bet for: Walsall FC or Bristol Rovers FC 70%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol Rovers FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.5Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 90% 10% ± 1.5 71% 29% ± 2.5 45% 55% ± 3.5 25% 75% ± 4.5 12% 88% Double Chance
Walsall FC or Draw 64%Draw or Bristol Rovers FC 66%Walsall FC or Bristol Rovers FC 70%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.8%0 – 0 10.3%0 – 1 9.3%1 – 0 9%1 – 2 Actual2 – 1 7.6%0 – 2 6.4%2 – 0 6%2 – 2 4.9%1 – 3 3.3%3 – 1 3.2%0 – 3 2.7%Asian Handicap — Walsall FC
Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers -2.5 5% — 95% -2 5% 10% 85% -1.5 15% — 85% -1 15% 19% 66% -0.5 34% — 66% +0.5 64% — 36% +1 64% 20% 16% +1.5 84% — 16% +2 84% 11% 6% +2.5 94% — 6% Clean Sheet
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet 29% ✓Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet 30% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.