Thursday , 2 July 2026

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Walsall FC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Walsall FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Walsall FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' Goal! Andy Cook scores his 19 goal in 65 matches.
  • 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Walsall FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Keates might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zeli Ismail made 65 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Josh Ginnelly — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' Jonson Clarke-Harris does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
  • 38' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 48' Luke Thomas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' What an equalizer from Luke Thomas!
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Thomas is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Shipley on 62.
  • 67' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' Abumere Ogogo makes way for Tom Bayliss at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brandon Mason.
  • 76' Russell Martin was booked on 76.
  • 77' Nicky Devlin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 81' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Conor Chaplin on, Jordy Hiwula off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
  • 87' Walsall FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 90' A change in the Walsall FC ranks — Josh Ginnelly exits the field as Kieron Morris enters on 90.
  • 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.