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Walsall

WAL

2–4Full timeHalf-time 0–1

Salford City

SAL

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 45'Macaulay Langstaffassist by Luke MolyneuxGoal for Salford City at 45 minutes: Macaulay Langstaff assist by Luke Molyneux
  2. 54'Jorge Grantassist by Brendan Sarpong-WireduGoal for Salford City at 54 minutes: Jorge Grant assist by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
  3. Aaron Pressleyassist by Tai Sodje58'Goal for Walsall at 58 minutes: Aaron Pressley assist by Tai Sodje
  4. Lewis Simperassist by Mason Hancock66'Goal for Walsall at 66 minutes: Lewis Simper assist by Mason Hancock
  5. 67'Kallum Cesayassist by Macaulay LangstaffGoal for Salford City at 67 minutes: Kallum Cesay assist by Macaulay Langstaff
  6. Isaac Moore70'Yellow card for Walsall at 70 minutes: Isaac Moore
  7. 82'Adebola Oluwoassist by Luke MolyneuxGoal for Salford City at 82 minutes: Adebola Oluwo assist by Luke Molyneux
Show 9 substitutions
  1. Charlie Crew on for Sven Sprangler58'Substitution for Walsall at 58 minutes: Charlie Crew on for Sven Sprangler
  2. Lewis Simper on for Courtney Clarke58'Substitution for Walsall at 58 minutes: Lewis Simper on for Courtney Clarke
  3. 60'Kallum Cesay on for Kelly N'MaiSubstitution for Salford City at 60 minutes: Kallum Cesay on for Kelly N'Mai
  4. 60'Nathan Asiimwe on for Jorge GrantSubstitution for Salford City at 60 minutes: Nathan Asiimwe on for Jorge Grant
  5. Andrew Dallas on for Tai Sodje71'Substitution for Walsall at 71 minutes: Andrew Dallas on for Tai Sodje
  6. James Furlong on for Ryan Leak71'Substitution for Walsall at 71 minutes: James Furlong on for Ryan Leak
  7. 73'Adebola Oluwo on for Brendan Sarpong-WireduSubstitution for Salford City at 73 minutes: Adebola Oluwo on for Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
  8. 73'Matt Butcher on for Abraham OdohSubstitution for Salford City at 73 minutes: Matt Butcher on for Abraham Odoh
  9. 89'Daniel Udoh on for Macaulay LangstaffSubstitution for Salford City at 89 minutes: Daniel Udoh on for Macaulay Langstaff
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Walsall4-3-3Starting shape3-4-2-1Salford
54%Possession55%
30%Territory32%
23%From set plays17%
0.16Chance quality0.10
8.0%Directness4.5%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Walsall, 3 for Salford. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 30 of 163 matches, not the full season.

The xG race30 shots
Cumulative expected goalsWalsall 2.13 xG, Salford 2.39 xG over 96 minutes
  • Walsall2.13
  • Salford2.39
Final score 2–4
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
4'Salford0.18blocked
4'Salford0.01saved
7'Salford0.08blocked
7'Salford0.08off target
9'Walsall0.09off target
10'Salford0.03saved
11'Salford0.03saved
11'Salford0.03off target
13'Salford0.06off target
15'Salford0.61off target
19'Walsall0.02saved
20'Walsall0.10saved
21'Salford0.03saved
26'Salford0.19blocked
26'Salford0.09blocked
31'Walsall0.16off target
45'Salford0.40goal
51'Salford0.04off target
52'Salford0.04off target
54'Salford0.10goal
57'Salford0.04off target
58'Walsall0.89goal
66'Walsall0.42goal
67'Salford0.12goal
80'Salford0.14blocked
82'Salford0.09goal
84'Walsall0.42blocked
84'Walsall0.02off target
87'Salford0.01off target
96'Walsall0.02blocked
Shot map6 scored
Shot map
  • Walsall (2/9)
  • Salford (4/21)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
4'Salford0.18right footopen playblocked
4'Salford0.01left footopen playsaved
7'Salford0.08right footopen playblocked
7'Salford0.08right footopen playoff target
9'Walsall0.09right footopen playoff target
10'Salford0.03left footopen playsaved
11'Salford0.03left footopen playsaved
11'Salford0.03right footcorneroff target
13'Salford0.06right footset pieceoff target
15'Salford0.61headcorneroff target
19'Walsall0.02right footfast breaksaved
20'Walsall0.10right footcornersaved
21'Salford0.03right footopen playsaved
26'Salford0.19right footopen playblocked
26'Salford0.09right footopen playblocked
31'Walsall0.16left footopen playoff target
45'Salford0.40right footopen playgoal
51'Salford0.04right footopen playoff target
52'Salford0.04right footopen playoff target
54'Salford0.10right footopen playgoal
57'Salford0.04right footopen playoff target
58'Walsall0.89right footopen playgoal
66'Walsall0.42headopen playgoal
67'Salford0.12right footopen playgoal
80'Salford0.14left footfree kickblocked
82'Salford0.09headcornergoal
84'Walsall0.42left footopen playblocked
84'Walsall0.02headcorneroff target
87'Salford0.01left footfast breakoff target
96'Walsall0.02right footcornerblocked
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Walsall, below favour Salford.
  • Walsall pressure
  • Salford pressure
Line-ups36 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
WalsallSalford
2.13Expected goals2.39
53Possession %47
9Shots21
4On target8
2Big chances4
6Corners6
436Passes382
77Pass accuracy %77
31.7Field tilt %est.37.7
15Fouls8
1Yellow cards0