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Walsall FC vs Coventry City FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2018-19
Walsall FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 10 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Luke Thomas
Y 62' Jordan Shipley
Y 75' Brandon Mason
Russell Martin 76' Y
Andy Cook 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Coventry City FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Darren Wilding
  • Referee James Oldham

Head-to-Head

2
1
Walsall FC 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-10 Walsall FC 3–2 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Coventry City FC H 3–2 W
06 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
03 Nov Burton Albion FC H 1–3 L
27 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
23 Oct Southend United FC A 0–3 L
20 Oct Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Walsall FC A 2–3 L
03 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
27 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
23 Oct Bradford City AFC A 4–2 W
20 Oct Southend United FC A 2–1 W
13 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Walsall FC
Daniel Kanu 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Jordy Hiwula has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 12' Andy Cook puts Walsall FC on the lead.
  • 17' Luke Thomas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 374 appearances.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Josh Ginnelly — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' Magnificent from Jonson Clarke-Harris! That is 123 goals in 374 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Kinsella made 65 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' Jordon Thompson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Luke Thomas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Luke Thomas. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Shipley.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Abumere Ogogo is replaced by Tom Bayliss.
  • 75' That is a Yellow card for Coventry City FC. Brandon Mason will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Russell Martin on 76.
  • 77' Brilliant from the ! Nicky Devlin makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 77.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Jordy Hiwula is replaced by Conor Chaplin on 81 minute.
  • 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Walsall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Andy Cook is booked for Walsall FC — Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' Kieron Morris is replacing Josh Ginnelly for the Walsall FC side.
  • Coventry City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Walsall FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke Thomas 2
Luke Leahy 1
Bright Enobakhare 1
Amadou Bakayoko 1
Jordy Hiwula 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
Nicky Devlin 1
Andy Cook 1

Head to Head

2018-11-10 Walsall FC 3–2 Coventry City FC

Walsall FC Form

2018-11-10 Walsall FC 3–2 Coventry City FC W 2018-11-06 Walsall FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2018-11-03 Walsall FC 1–3 Burton Albion FC L 2018-10-27 Walsall FC 3–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2018-10-23 Southend United FC 3–0 Walsall FC L 2018-10-20 Luton Town FC 2–0 Walsall FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2018-11-10 Walsall FC 3–2 Coventry City FC L 2018-11-03 Coventry City FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2018-10-27 Coventry City FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2018-10-23 Bradford City AFC 2–4 Coventry City FC W 2018-10-20 Southend United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2018-10-13 Coventry City FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Walsall FC or Coventry City FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC43% Draw24% Coventry City FC33%
Actual: Walsall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Walsall FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Coventry City FC
57%
Walsall FC or Coventry City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Walsall FC32% Draw40% Coventry City FC28%
Actual: Walsall FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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