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Exeter City 0-0 Walsall: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 5
FT
St James ParkH. BlairCapacity 8,830Sat, 5 Sept 202616:00
Exeter CityLine ups
6.54corners0yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.58corners1yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Kevin Nicholson
Assistant
Darren Byfield
AssistantKevin Nicholson
Kevin NicholsonSubstitutions
- 62'Josh Gordon
106.5Danny Rose
326.6 - 62'Gwion Edwards
76.0Ethan Sutherland
236.6 - 71'Sonny Cox
196.2Ajay Matthews
156.2 - 80'Luca Woodhouse
36.8Jack Taylor
66.7 - 80'Jake Doyle-Hayes
316.1Taylor Perry
86.9
Unused
AssistantDarren Byfield
Darren ByfieldSubstitutions
- 65'Antony Evans
146.3Lewis Simper
106.4 - 80'Courtney Clarke
176.4Andy Dallas
96.5 - 81'Charlie Crew
85.9Sven Sprangler
66.5 - 90'
Unused
Player of the match
Ryan David Leak
Defender · Walsall
7.4
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target0
Shot accuracy0%
Dribbles won0
Build-up
Passes53
Key passes0
Pass accuracy96%
Defending
Tackles1
Blocks1
Interceptions4
Duels won13 · 68%
Fouls won/made3 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Bycroft
Exeter City
2
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.43
Prevented
Best save: Smith 86'
Middle left · 1.1 m high · 25 m out · 35° angle
Ward
Walsall
4
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.40
Prevented
Best save: Cox 13'
Centre · 0.9 m high · 14 m out · 44° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. WardG | 4 | 0,40 | +0,40 | 25/34 | 7/16 |
| J. BycroftG | 2 | 0,43 | +0,43 | 12/33 | 10/31 |
xG race
21 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Exeter City1,32 xG · 0 scoredWalsall0,38 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Exeter City24
Walsall16
Shot map
13 v 8Exeter City shoot right, Walsall left. Bigger dot = better chance.
ECExeter CityWALWalsallgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
12 on target · 0 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Exeter CityWalsallgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Matthews' 83' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,41 xG, missed.
Every shot on its minute, Exeter City above and Walsall below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Exeter City13 shots · 1,32 xGWalsall8 shots · 0,38 xGAjay Matthews
Exeter City
83'0,41 xGMissed
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Exeter City55% open play45% set piece
Walsall57% open play43% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
25 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Exeter City48% pressureWalsall52% pressureMatch replay
91'0-00%Draw 100%0%
1.32xG0.38
13Shots8
7On target5
Momentum
90' Off target Edward James 0.03 xG · Set piece · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Exeter CityDefensive line 43%WalsallDefensive line 33%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Exeter CityUntil 62'Most-connected pair: Doyle-Hayes and Samuel, 13 passes between them.
WalsallUntil 65'Most-connected pairs: Leak and Connolly; Leak and Hancock. 15 passes each.
Tactical battle
51control49D. Rose
4 touches in box
In possession
54,4%Field tilt45,6%
10Passes into box6
26Progressive passes21
12Carries into final third11
8Chances created5
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
6,30Press intensity (PPDA)7,66
16High turnovers5
16Regains within 5s18
19,4sBall recovery time15,3s
23Interceptions9
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
75Carries92
1031mCarry distance1362m
7Progressive carries19
512mProgressive carry distance745m
2Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
2Take-ons won7
6Take-ons attempted12
439mProgressive pass distance359m
0Through balls0
3Switches of play6
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,52Expected threat (xT)0,57
0,31Action value (VAEP)0,17
24Shot-creating actions16
0Goal-creating actions0
0,80Expected assisted goals0,25
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,3Passes per attack2,4
6,3sAttack duration9,8s
3,90 m/sAttack directness2,60 m/s
1Build-up attacks0
4Direct attacks4
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
Live statsPossession & Passing
44%Possession56%
310Total passes394
70%Pass accuracy76%
4Corners8
Attack
13Shots8
3On target2
6Off target3
4Blocked shots3
Box & Quality
11Shots in box4
2Shots out box4
1.3xG0.4
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves3
16Fouls20
0Yellow cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,40xG0,06
5Shots3
3On target0
2Big chances0
9Touches in box3
46%Possession54%
2Corners3
Second half
0,92xG0,32
8Shots5
0On target2
1Big chances0
15Touches in box11
42%Possession58%
2Corners5
More match stats
Attack
24Touches in box14
74Final third entries51
3Big chances0
3Big chances missed0
39Dangerous attacks27
Passing
3/22 (14%)Crosses2/18 (11%)
26/74 (35%)Long balls27/60 (45%)
21Throw-ins28
20Free kicks16
4Goal kicks9
Duels
48Total52
37/71 (52%)Ground34/71 (48%)
25/58 (43%)Aerial33/58 (57%)
2/5 (40%)Dribbles7/12 (58%)
9Dispossessed14
Defending
49Recoveries42
15Interceptions6
19Tackles12
68%Tackles won67%
27Clearances37
0Fouled in final third2
7,47Average rating7,49
Match summary
Exeter City and Walsall drew 0-0 at St James Park in the League Two. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 36%EC36%
X32%
WAL32%
→ Double chance: Exeter City or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor33%Form67%
33%Attack67%
50%Defence50%
44%Goal model (Poisson)56%
64%Head-to-head36%
62%Goals38%
48%Overall52%
Last 4 matches
Scored 4, conceded 4
Last 4 matches
Scored 8, conceded 4
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 and 13 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
57%1+ goal77%
21%2+ goals54%
They concede
50%1+ goal54%
14%2+ goals23%
Heaviest results
best 2-0 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)
best 3-0 (H)·worst 2-4 (H)
Venue spotlight
St James Park
Exeter, Devon, England
8,830
Capacity
