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Walsall FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Walsall FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 4 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Ashley Smith-Brown
Y 45' Joe Riley
Nicky Devlin 80' Y
Y 90' Jamie Ness

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Graham
  • Referee Andy Haines
  • Referee Christopher Ward
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill

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 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
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

1
1
Walsall FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-04 Walsall FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Walsall FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
Aribim Pepple 5 G
Will Evans 3 G
Xavier Amaechi 3 G
Oliver Irow 3 G
Harvey White 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Walsall FC is hosting Plymouth Argyle FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Plymouth Argyle FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Walsall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' 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 Ryan Taylor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Plymouth Argyle FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gary Sawyer, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' Ashley Smith-Brown catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
  • 40' Goal! Ryan Edwards scores his 17 goal in 344 matches.
  • 45' What a moment for Andy Cook! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' Joe Riley was booked on 45.
  • 46' GOAL! Andy Cook fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 46' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Ruben Lameiras trudges off to be replaced by Freddie Ladapo on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Walsall FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Plymouth Argyle FC's shape.
  • 56' Plymouth Argyle FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' Morgan Ferrier makes way for Kieron Morris at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Walsall FC.
  • 62' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Magnificent from Luke Leahy! That is 51 goals in 65 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 69' The 31-year-old Conor Grant has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Conor Grant departs to be replaced by Gary Sawyer.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Walsall FC in their trying to find a way past Plymouth Argyle FC's compact .
  • 80' A moment of madness from Nicky Devlin on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Walsall FC will be frustrated.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Walsall FC — Kane Wilson on, Josh Ginnelly off on 84 minutes.
  • 88' Plymouth Argyle FC make a change. Ashley Smith-Brown trudges off to be replaced by Gregg Wylde on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Jamie Ness catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Plymouth Argyle 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

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.69 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC52% Draw25% Plymouth Argyle FC23%
Actual: Walsall FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Walsall FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
48%
Walsall FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC36% Draw46% Plymouth Argyle FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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