Thursday , 2 July 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
67% Clean Sheets
Walsall FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Walsall FC
Daniel Kanu 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Leicester City FC gets underway.
  • 5' The travelling Leicester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Leicester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 17' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. James Maddison gets a Yellow card.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 27' It’s a booking for Walsall FC player. Hayden White gets a Yellow card.
  • 29' Walsall FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 34' Patson Daka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wout Faes made 165 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' It’s high time Brendan Rodgers made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Walsall FC team. Andrew Williams is replaced by Conor Wilkinson on 62 minute.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Luke Thomas is replaced by Victor Kristiansen on 63 minute.
  • 68' Leicester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kelechi Iheanacho on 68.
  • 73' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 74' Walsall FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Douglas James-Taylor is hanging Brandon Comley on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Leicester City FC that had 354 games and scored 510 goals.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Walsall FC. Robbie Willmott is replaced by Ronan Maher.
  • 85' 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 Timothy Castagne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hayden White, as he is very good at scoring at Banks's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

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.