Saturday , 14 November 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
7 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
0% Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Walsall FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Walsall FC and Coventry City FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Walsall FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Walsall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' Walsall FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Andy Cook on 12.
  • 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Ginnelly makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 33' Jonson Clarke-Harris adds to his 0 season tally! Coventry City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 48' Dominic Hyam is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Walsall FC tonight.
  • 53' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luke Thomas makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Luke Thomas. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' Jordan Shipley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' The 33-year-old Lee Burge has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 71' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Abumere Ogogo has done his job and it is now time for Tom Bayliss to step up.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brandon Mason.
  • 76' Russell Martin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Nicky Devlin doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Conor Chaplin. He replaces Jordy Hiwula on 81 minute.
  • 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andy Cook.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Walsall FC! Kieron Morris comes on to replace Josh Ginnelly.
  • 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
Nicky Devlin 1
Andy Cook 1
Josh Ginnelly 1
Luke Leahy 1
Bright Enobakhare 1
Amadou Bakayoko 1
Jordy Hiwula 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.