Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.8 goals/game

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' What a night it is going to be! Walsall FC welcome Coventry City FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor Chaplin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 12' Andy Cook has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
  • 17' A quiet spell here at . Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' 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 Josh Gordon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Walsall FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' Magnificent from Josh Ginnelly! That is 25 goals in 65 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' Jonson Clarke-Harris has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Walsall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' Lee Burge has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 377 appearances.
  • 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Bayliss, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' What an equalizer from Luke Thomas!
  • 57' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Luke Thomas gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Jordan Shipley. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' 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.
  • 71' Tom Bayliss is replacing Abumere Ogogo for the Coventry City FC side.
  • 75' Brandon Mason picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Russell Martin. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 77' Assisted by Liam Kinsella with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicky Devlin makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 81' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Conor Chaplin is hanging Jordy Hiwula on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Andy Cook is booked for Walsall FC — Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Josh Ginnelly as he leaves the pitch. Kieron Morris steps in for Walsall FC.
  • The final score is 3-2.

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.