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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Walsall FC and Plymouth Argyle FC has kicked off!
  • 5' 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 Nicky Devlin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Walsall FC is showing some good football. However, Walsall FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Plymouth Argyle FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Walsall 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It looks surprising Walsall FC does not make any changes. Freddie Ladapo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' 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.
  • 37' It’s a booking for Plymouth Argyle FC player. Ashley Smith-Brown gets a Yellow card.
  • 40' Ryan Edwards puts Plymouth Argyle FC on the lead.
  • 45' GOAL! Andy Cook scores on 45.
  • 45' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' What a strike from Andy Cook! The score is 2-1.
  • 46' Freddie Ladapo is replacing Ruben Lameiras for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
  • 51' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Matt Macey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' The whistle greets Morgan Ferrier as he departs to be replaced by Kieron Morris.
  • 62' Gregg Wylde needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 64' What a strike from Luke Leahy! The score is 3-1.
  • 69' 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.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Conor Grant is replaced by Gary Sawyer on 74 minute.
  • 79' It’s high time Dean Keates made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicky Devlin on 80.
  • 84' Another substitution for Walsall FC to replace Josh Ginnelly by Kane Wilson on 84 minute.
  • 88' Gregg Wylde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ashley Smith-Brown on 88 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Plymouth Argyle FC player. Jamie Ness gets a Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

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.