Saturday , 14 November 2026

Walsall FC vs Leicester City FC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2022-23
Walsall FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sat 28 Jan 2023 · 12:30 UTC Banks's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' James Maddison
Hayden White 27' Y
Hayden White 29' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Leicester City FC — FA Cup at Banks's Stadium.

Head-to-Head

1
Walsall FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-28 Walsall FC 0–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
08 Jan Stockport County FC A 2–1 W
26 Nov Carlisle United FC H 2–1 W
05 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
06 Nov King's Lynn Town FC A 1–0 W
07 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Walsall FC A 1–0 W
21 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–2 D
14 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 0–2 L
07 Jan Gillingham FC A 1–0 W
03 Jan Fulham FC H 0–1 L
30 Dec Liverpool FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Leicester City 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
Leicester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Leicester City FC
Louis Page 1 G 2 A
Emil Riis Jakobsen 1 G
Tom Watson 1 G
Kamari Doyle 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Walsall FC gets underway.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' James Maddison has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Walsall FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 17' That is a Yellow card for Leicester City FC. James Maddison will be fuming at that decision.
  • 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' Hayden White is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 29' The referee calls foul for Hayden White. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 34' Walsall FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leicester City FC's shape.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Walsall FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
  • 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Walsall FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 54' Patson Daka, a Zambia forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' Conor Wilkinson gets the nod from Walsall FC. He replaces Andrew Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Victor Kristiansen on, Luke Thomas off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The Nigeria centre-forward Kelechi Iheanacho breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 0-1!
  • 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isaac Hutchinson made 89 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' The Walsall FC manager makes a substitution. Brandon Comley departs to be replaced by Douglas James-Taylor.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' Ronan Maher gets the nod from Walsall FC. He replaces Robbie Willmott and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Walsall FC and Leicester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' 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 Victor Kristiansen suffering a number of foals already.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leicester City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Flynn

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.93 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Walsall FC or Leicester City FC 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC33% Draw33% Leicester City FC34%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Walsall FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Leicester City FC
67%
Walsall FC or Leicester City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC21% Draw55% Leicester City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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