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Gillingham 0-3 Walsall: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 1
FT
- 81'I. Moore
- 89'J. Connolly
- 90'A. Pressley
Priestfield StadiumE. HeaslipCapacity 11,582Sat, 15 Aug 202616:00
GillinghamLine ups
6.06corners4yellow cards0red cards
Line ups7.09corners2yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Richard Dobson
AssistantRichard Dobson
Richard DobsonSubstitutions
- 31'Armani Little
86.3Robbie McKenzie
145.2 - 37'Liam Gordon
46.0Logan Dobbs
265.4 - 72'Kadeem Harris
76.2Garath McCleary
125.3 - 72'Will Goodwin
96.6
Unused
Substitutions
- 46'Elicha Ahui
226.4Roman Dixon
206.6 - 60'Lewis Simper
106.5Courtney Clarke
177.1A - 60'Charlie Crew
86.4Isaac Moore157.6 - 67'Andy Dallas
96.8Tai Sodje
76.6 - 74'Mason Hancock
36.8Harrison Burke
56.5
Unused
Player of the match
James Connolly
Defender · Walsall
8.5
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy50%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes62
Key passes1
Pass accuracy71%
Defending
Tackles1
Duels won11 · 69%
Fouls won/made2 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Maynard-Brewer
Gillingham
2
Saves
3
Conceded
40%
Save %
-0.53
Prevented
Best save: Pressley 81'
Top centre · 1.9 m high · 8 m out · 63° angle
Ward
Walsall
7
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.84
Prevented
Best save: Goodwin 4'
Middle right · 1.6 m high · 5 m out · 5° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jed WardG | 7 | 0 | 0,84 | +0,84 | 26/38 | 8/19 |
| Ashley Maynard-BrewerG | 2 | 3 | 2,47 | -0,53 | 13/42 | 11/40 |
xG race
34 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Gillingham1,60 xG · 0 scoredWalsall2,77 xG · 3 scoredHow those chances were made
Gillingham32
Walsall33
Shot map
17 v 17Gillingham shoot right, Walsall left. Bigger dot = better chance.
GILGillinghamWALWalsallgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
22 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
GillinghamWalsallgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Connolly's 89' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,99 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Gillingham above and Walsall below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Gillingham17 shots · 1,60 xGWalsall17 shots · 2,77 xGJames Connolly
Walsall
89'0,99 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Gillingham23% open play77% set piece
Walsall48% open play52% 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
20 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Gillingham37% pressureWalsall63% pressureMatch replay
91'0-30%Draw 0%100%
1.60xG2.77
17Shots17
10On target12
Momentum
90' Goal Aaron Pressley 0.19 xG · From corner · HeaderAverage 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.
GillinghamDefensive line 36%WalsallDefensive line 30%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.
GillinghamUntil 31'Most-connected pairs: Beckles and Gordon; Little and Beckles. 9 passes each.
WalsallUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Hancock and Sprangler, 10 passes between them.
Tactical battle
47control53
Ronan Hale
11 touches in box
In possession
49,2%Field tilt50,8%
12Passes into box10
21Progressive passes26
4Carries into final third14
8Chances created13
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
8,29Press intensity (PPDA)7,72
13High turnovers8
22Regains within 5s14
17,4sBall recovery time12,6s
20Interceptions20
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
97Carries135
1023mCarry distance2008m
4Progressive carries20
395mProgressive carry distance1022m
3Carries into the box5
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
7Take-ons won12
15Take-ons attempted23
420mProgressive pass distance455m
1Through balls1
3Switches of play4
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,96Expected threat (xT)1,22
0,15Action value (VAEP)3,14
32Shot-creating actions33
0Goal-creating actions6
0,92Expected assisted goals1,33
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,4Passes per attack2,6
6,8sAttack duration8,6s
3,84 m/sAttack directness3,31 m/s
1Build-up attacks3
7Direct attacks15
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Isaac MooreRight foot81'- Score
- 0–0→0–1
- Walsall win chance
- 5%→86%
- xG of the shot
- 0.40
- Touches in the move
- 5
- 1A. Pressley›
- 2T. Sodje›
- 3C. Clarke›
- 4A. Pressley›
- 5I. MooreRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
44%Possession56%
309Total passes392
66%Pass accuracy75%
6Corners9
Attack
17Shots17
7On target5
7Off target5
3Blocked shots7
Box & Quality
13Shots in box15
4Shots out box2
1.6xG2.8
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves7
0Offsides1
12Fouls8
4Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,84xG0,17
5Shots3
4On target0
1Big chances0
14Touches in box4
49%Possession51%
5Corners3
Second half
0,77xG2,56
12Shots14
3On target5
1Big chances5
17Touches in box30
38%Possession62%
1Corners6
More match stats
Attack
31Touches in box34
74Final third entries54
2Big chances5
0,00xG on target0,00
2Big chances missed2
Passing
7/17 (41%)Crosses7/21 (33%)
26/78 (33%)Long balls23/62 (37%)
32Throw-ins20
8Free kicks12
11Goal kicks10
Duels
45Total55
31/71 (44%)Ground40/71 (56%)
27/58 (47%)Aerial31/58 (53%)
7/15 (47%)Dribbles12/20 (60%)
8Dispossessed8
Defending
52Recoveries59
11Interceptions9
16Tackles16
56%Tackles won75%
28Clearances26
0Big chances scored3
1Big saves2
2Fouled in final third2
6,61Average rating8,15
Match summary
Walsall beat Gillingham 3-0 at Priestfield Stadium in the League Two. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: I. Moore (81'), J. Connolly (89'), A. Pressley (90') for Walsall. In their last 21 meetings, Gillingham have won 3, Walsall 7, with 11 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 45%GIL45%
X45%
WAL10%
→ Double chance: Gillingham or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor64%Head-to-head36%
56%Goals44%
60%Overall40%
Who will win?
Cast your vote!
Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 and 13 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
71%1+ goal77%
36%2+ goals54%
21%3+ goals31%
They concede
71%1+ goal54%
29%2+ goals23%
29%3+ goals8%
7%4+ goals8%
Heaviest results
best 3-0 (H)·worst 1-4 (H)
best 3-0 (H)·worst 2-4 (H)
Venue spotlight
Priestfield Stadium
Gillingham, Kent, England
11,582
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 21 meetings
3GillinghamWins3 wins
11Draws
Draws11
7Walsall
Wins7 wins
- 15 Aug 2026Gillingham0 - 3WalsallLeague Two
- 3 Apr 2026Walsall2 - 2GillinghamLeague Two
- 9 Aug 2025Gillingham1 - 0WalsallLeague Two
- 22 Mar 2025Gillingham0 - 0WalsallLeague Two
- 11 Feb 2025Walsall1 - 1GillinghamLeague Two
- 3 Feb 2024Gillingham1 - 1WalsallLeague Two
Show 15 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 14 Oct 2023Walsall4 - 1GillinghamLeague Two
- 18 Mar 2023Walsall2 - 0GillinghamLeague Two
- 20 Aug 2022Gillingham0 - 0WalsallLeague Two
- 19 Jan 2019Gillingham0 - 3WalsallLeague One
- 18 Aug 2018Walsall2 - 1GillinghamLeague One
- 17 Feb 2018Gillingham0 - 0WalsallLeague One
- 18 Nov 2017Walsall0 - 1GillinghamLeague One
- 19 Nov 2016Walsall1 - 2GillinghamLeague One
- 18 Oct 2016Gillingham1 - 1WalsallLeague One
- 12 Apr 2016Gillingham1 - 2WalsallLeague One
- 31 Oct 2015Walsall3 - 2GillinghamLeague One
- 1 Feb 2015Walsall1 - 1GillinghamLeague One
- 20 Sept 2014Gillingham0 - 0WalsallLeague One
- 21 Apr 2014Walsall1 - 1GillinghamLeague One
- 29 Dec 2013Gillingham2 - 2WalsallLeague One
