Walsall FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Walsall FC vs Coventry City FC — League One .
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Mark Scholes
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 24 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Walsall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Nov | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Walsall FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Walsall FC have kicked off against Coventry City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Walsall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 18' Coventry City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luke Thomas on 18.
- 23' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' 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.
- 38' The 40-year-old Russell Martin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Isaiah Osbourne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 381 games and scored 480 goals.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' A moment of madness from Lee Burge on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
- 63' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonson Clarke-Harris is hanging Conor Chaplin on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Jon Guthrie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' Another substitution for Walsall FC to replace Jack Fitzwater by Zeli Ismail on 69 minute.
- 74' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
- 81' Abumere Ogogo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Bayliss at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Luke Leahy doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abumere Ogogo.
- Another three points for Walsall FC.
Lineups
Walsall FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 1
- 5
- 6
-
27
Jack Fitzwater ↓ Zeli Ismail 69'
- 15
- 3
- 30
- 16
- 9
-
29
Josh Gordon ↓ Josh Ginnelly 69'
Bench
- 20
- 31
- 8
-
10
Zeli Ismail ↑ 69'
- 28
- 13
-
11
Josh Ginnelly ↑ 69'
Coach
Dean Keates
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 21
- 12
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 26
- 6
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↓ Abumere Ogogo 81'
- 17
Bench
- 11
-
16
Abumere Ogogo ↑ 81'
- 15
- 2
- 8
-
18
Jonson Clarke-Harris ↑ 63'
- 33
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Walsall FC Form
Coventry City FC Form
2018-12-08
Walsall FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
2018-11-27
Fleetwood Town FC
3–0
Coventry City FC
L
2018-11-23
Coventry City FC
1–1
Peterborough United FC
D
2018-11-17
Burton Albion FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
2018-11-10
Walsall FC
3–2
Coventry City FC
L
2018-11-03
Coventry City FC
1–1
Accrington Stanley FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Walsall FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Walsall FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Coventry City FC
46%
Walsall FC or Coventry City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Walsall FC
| Handicap | Walsall FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.