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Walsall FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Walsall FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Tue 2 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Josh Ginnelly 58' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Mark Russell
  • Referee Dean Treleaven

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
Walsall FC 2 games · Avg 0.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-02 Walsall FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
29 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L
22 Sep Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
15 Sep Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–4 L
08 Sep Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Blackpool FC H 0–0 D
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Walsall FC A 0–0 D
29 Sep Gillingham FC H 2–2 D
22 Sep Scunthorpe United FC A 0–1 L
15 Sep Southend United FC H 2–0 W
08 Sep Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Walsall FC host Shrewsbury Town FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Walsall FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The 41-year-old Mat Sadler has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Walsall FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aaron Amadi-Holloway is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Walsall FC.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Walsall FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Joshua Laurent needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' Walsall FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
  • 58' Josh Ginnelly was booked on 58.
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Joshua Laurent gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Alex Gilliead and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Walsall FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Walsall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' Liam Kinsella is replacing Isaiah Osbourne for the Walsall FC side.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Askey might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Lenell John-Lewis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Amadi-Holloway at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Askey

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.77 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Walsall FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC34% Draw36% Shrewsbury Town FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Walsall FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
66%
Walsall FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC19% Draw62% Shrewsbury Town FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
0 – 1
14.7%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 0
1.5%
0 – 3
1.4%
3 – 1
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 21% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 20% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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