Postat 90 minutes plus 8
Match ends, Walsall 2, Accrington Stanley 1.
League Two Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 27th February
League Two Table
On Tuesday 27th February
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- Walsall, Position 7, Points 51
- Accrington Stanley, Position 15, Points 46
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 33 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 67 | 29 | 38 | 63 |
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| 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 37 | 29 | 63 |
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| 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 62 | 46 | 16 | 61 |
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| 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 45 | 15 | 60 |
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| 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 44 | 11 | 58 |
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| 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 53 |
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| 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 51 |
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| 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 51 |
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| 33 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
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| 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 49 |
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| 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 48 |
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| 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 48 |
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| 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 47 |
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| 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 69 | 66 | 3 | 47 |
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| 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 46 |
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| 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 46 |
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| 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 62 | -2 | 43 |
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| 35 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 40 |
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| 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 40 |
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| 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 39 |
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| 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 32 |
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| 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 30 |
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| 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 61 | -27 | 27 |
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| 35 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 67 | -27 | 26 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3 : Promotion
- Position 4, 5, 6, 7 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 23, 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Walsall
Manager: Mat Sadler
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 22, Smith, Goalkeeper
- 36, Adegboyega, Defender
- 2, Okagbue, Defender
- 21, Allen, Defender
- 10, Knowles, Midfielder
- 8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
- 14, Comley, Midfielder
- 17, Earing, Midfielder
- 3, Gordon, Midfielder
- 18, Gordon, Striker
- 9, Matt, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, J. Smith
- Number 21, T. Allen
- Number 2, D. Okagbue
- Number 36, E. Adegboyega
- Number 3, L. Gordon , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
- Number 17, J. Earing , substituted for R. Tierney at 89 minutes
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson
- Number 10, T. Knowles
- Number 9, J. Matt , Captain, substituted for D. James-Taylor at 90 minutes
- Number 18, J. Gordon , substituted for M. Faal at 64 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Walsall
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 23, M. Faal , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
- Number 12, J. Foulkes
- Number 11, D. James-Taylor
- Number 7, J. Riley
- Number 25, R. Stirk
- Number 26, R. Tierney
away team, Accrington Stanley
Manager: John Coleman
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 21, Vítek, Goalkeeper
- 38, O'Brien, Defender
- 4, Mellor, Defender
- 16, Gubbins, Defender
- 2, Shipley, Defender
- 22, Martin, Defensive Midfielder
- 8, Ben Woods, Defensive Midfielder
- 55, David, Attacking Midfielder
- 18, Leigh, Attacking Midfielder
- 17, Nolan, Attacking Midfielder
- 19, Bickerstaff, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, R. Vítek
- Number 2, L. Shipley
- Number 16, J. Gubbins
- Number 4, K. Mellor , Captain
- Number 38, C. O'Brien , substituted for O. Patrick at 91 minutes
- Number 8, B. Woods
- Number 22, D. Martin , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 17, J. Nolan , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 18, T. Leigh
- Number 55, C. David , substituted for A. Popoola at 73 minutes
- Number 19, J. Bickerstaff , substituted for L. Adekoya at 73 minutes
away team, Accrington Stanley
- Number 26, L. Adekoya
- Number 61, J. McIntyre
- Number 20, O. Patrick
- Number 15, A. Pickles
- Number 33, A. Popoola
- Number 12, S. Quirk
- Number 27, L. Trickett
home team, Walsall
Manager: Mat Sadler
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 22, Smith, Goalkeeper
- 36, Adegboyega, Defender
- 2, Okagbue, Defender
- 21, Allen, Defender
- 10, Knowles, Midfielder
- 8, Hutchinson, Midfielder
- 14, Comley, Midfielder
- 17, Earing, Midfielder
- 3, Gordon, Midfielder
- 18, Gordon, Striker
- 9, Matt, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, J. Smith
- Number 21, T. Allen
- Number 2, D. Okagbue
- Number 36, E. Adegboyega
- Number 3, L. Gordon , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
- Number 17, J. Earing , substituted for R. Tierney at 89 minutes
- Number 14, B. Comley
- Number 8, I. Hutchinson
- Number 10, T. Knowles
- Number 9, J. Matt , Captain, substituted for D. James-Taylor at 90 minutes
- Number 18, J. Gordon , substituted for M. Faal at 64 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 1, O. Evans
- Number 23, M. Faal , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
- Number 12, J. Foulkes
- Number 11, D. James-Taylor
- Number 7, J. Riley
- Number 25, R. Stirk
- Number 26, R. Tierney
away team, Accrington Stanley
Manager: John Coleman
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 21, Vítek, Goalkeeper
- 38, O'Brien, Defender
- 4, Mellor, Defender
- 16, Gubbins, Defender
- 2, Shipley, Defender
- 22, Martin, Defensive Midfielder
- 8, Ben Woods, Defensive Midfielder
- 55, David, Attacking Midfielder
- 18, Leigh, Attacking Midfielder
- 17, Nolan, Attacking Midfielder
- 19, Bickerstaff, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, R. Vítek
- Number 2, L. Shipley
- Number 16, J. Gubbins
- Number 4, K. Mellor , Captain
- Number 38, C. O'Brien , substituted for O. Patrick at 91 minutes
- Number 8, B. Woods
- Number 22, D. Martin , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 17, J. Nolan , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 18, T. Leigh
- Number 55, C. David , substituted for A. Popoola at 73 minutes
- Number 19, J. Bickerstaff , substituted for L. Adekoya at 73 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 26, L. Adekoya
- Number 61, J. McIntyre
- Number 20, O. Patrick
- Number 15, A. Pickles
- Number 33, A. Popoola
- Number 12, S. Quirk
- Number 27, L. Trickett
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Farai Hallam
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Dean Treleaven
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Ollie Williams
- Fourth Official:
- Tom Reeves
Match Stats
Key, Walsall v AccringtonOverall possession
Shots
Walsall 25Accrington Stanley 9Shots on target
Walsall 4Accrington Stanley 2Total touches inside the opposition box
Walsall 40Accrington Stanley 17Goalkeeper saves
Walsall 1Accrington Stanley 1Fouls committed
Walsall 6Accrington Stanley 17Corners
Walsall 7Accrington Stanley 5In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Walsall 25Accrington Stanley 9Shots on target
Walsall 4Accrington Stanley 2Shots off target
Walsall 12Accrington Stanley 2Attempts out of box
Walsall 6Accrington Stanley 4Total offsides
Walsall 1Accrington Stanley 1Distribution
Total passes
Walsall 270Accrington Stanley 342Pass accuracy %
Walsall 67.8Accrington Stanley 71.9Backward passes
Walsall 46Accrington Stanley 42Forward passes
Walsall 129Accrington Stanley 138Total long balls
Walsall 74Accrington Stanley 63Successful final third passes
Walsall 88Accrington Stanley 38Total crosses
Walsall 26Accrington Stanley 17Defence
Total tackles
Walsall 16Accrington Stanley 18Won tackle %
Walsall 81.3Accrington Stanley 66.7Fouls committed
Walsall 6Accrington Stanley 17Total yellow cards
Walsall 2Accrington Stanley 2Total clearances
Walsall 29Accrington Stanley 32Clearances off the line
Walsall 0Accrington Stanley 1Season so far
League Two
Key, Walsall v Accrington
League position, Walsall 7th, Accrington Stanley 21stTotal points, Walsall 9, Accrington Stanley 2
Goals scored
Walsall 5Accrington Stanley 3Form guide
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0
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1
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0
League Two
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v Colchester United
1
1
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Walsall won
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2
1
League Two
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v AFC Wimbledon
2
0
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1
1
League Two
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v Milton Keynes Dons
2
1
League Two
Walsall lose
v Newport County
0
3
League Two
Accrington Stanley draw
v Grimsby Town
0
0
League Two
Previous meetings
All competitions
Walsall and Accrington StanleyWalsall Won 2Accrington Stanley Won 4Draw 0
Played
6
Previous scores
All competitions
League Two
Accrington Stanley 2 , Walsall 1 on the 23rd of December 2023
Accrington Stanley
Walsall
23rd of December 2023
League One
Accrington Stanley 2 , Walsall 1 on the 13th of April 2019
Accrington Stanley
Walsall
13th of April 2019
Walsall 0 , Accrington Stanley 1 on the 29th of September 2018
Walsall
Accrington Stanley
29th of September 2018
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Match Facts
Walsall have lost each of their last three league games against Accrington Stanley, including the reverse fixture 2-1 earlier this season.
Accrington Stanley lost 3-2 on their first Football League visit to the Bescot Stadium in March 2007 but did win 1-0 on their most recent league visit to the stadium in September 2018.
Walsall have only lost one of their last eight home games in League Two (W5 D2), a 0-3 defeat to Newport County earlier this month.
Accrington Stanley have won just one of their last eight away league games (D3 L4), also keeping just one clean sheet during that run.