Walsall 3-2 Accrington ST: Result, Lineups & Stats

Player
Jed WardG	3	1,38	-0,62	9/25
Louie MouldenG	2	2,23	-0,77	9/32

xG race

38 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Walsall2,07 xG · 3 scored

Accrington ST2,32 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

Walsall31

Open play 25Set piece 3Rebound 3

Accrington ST38

Open play 32Set piece 1Foul won 2Rebound 2Defensive 1

Shot map

16 v 22

Walsall shoot right, Accrington ST left. Bigger dot = better chance.

WALWalsallSTAccrington STgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

22 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

WalsallAccrington STgoalsavedoff target

Shot duel

Woods' 12' chance was the joint biggest of the match: 0,50 xG, scored.

Every shot on its minute, Walsall above and Accrington ST below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.

Walsall16 shots · 2,07 xG

Accrington ST22 shots · 2,32 xG

Josh Woods

Accrington ST

12'0,50 xGGoal

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Walsall

2.07161062%

77% open play23% set piece

Accrington ST

2.32221238%

53% open play47% 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

26 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Walsall56% pressure

Accrington ST44% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-2

100%Draw 0%0%

2.07xG2.32

16Shots22

10On target12

Momentum

90' Saved Charlie Caton 0.30 xG · Set piece · Left foot

Average 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.

WalsallDefensive line 26%

Accrington STDefensive line 41%

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.

WalsallUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Skura and Hancock, 20 passes between them.

Accrington STUntil 55'

Most-connected pair: Grant and Love, 12 passes between them.

Tactical battle

51control49

Reece Smith

5 touches in box

In possession

51,2%Field tilt48,8%

12Passes into box12

30Progressive passes28

11Carries into final third2

15Chances created16

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

13,18Press intensity (PPDA)8,02

6High turnovers20

22Regains within 5s17

11,4sBall recovery time20,5s

12Interceptions34

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

112Carries56

1338mCarry distance813m

16Progressive carries7

868mProgressive carry distance416m

3Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

6Take-ons won4

12Take-ons attempted6

470mProgressive pass distance546m

0Through balls0

3Switches of play1

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,14Expected threat (xT)1,09

2,77Action value (VAEP)1,79

31Shot-creating actions38

6Goal-creating actions4

1,73Expected assisted goals1,16

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,7Passes per attack2,1

7,0sAttack duration6,7s

3,20 m/sAttack directness3,55 m/s

3Build-up attacks1

12Direct attacks9

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.

Reece SmithLeft foot8'

Score: 0–0→1–0
Walsall win chance: 37%→72%
xG of the shot: 0.34
Touches in the move: 6

1I. Moore›
2C. Clarke›
3C. Clarke›
4R. Browne›
5A. Pressley›
6R. SmithLeft foot

Live stats

Possession & Passing

62%Possession38%

485Total passes281

74%Pass accuracy62%

4Corners4

Attack

16Shots22

5On target6

6Off target10

5Blocked shots6

Box & Quality

13Shots in box10

3Shots out box12

2.1xG2.3

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves2

0Offsides2

8Fouls18

4Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,49xG1,04

12Shots9

4On target2

3Big chances1

17Touches in box9

67%Possession33%

3Corners0

Second half

0,50xG1,29

4Shots13

1On target4

1Big chances1

5Touches in box17

56%Possession44%

1Corners4

More match stats

Attack

22Touches in box26

68Final third entries77

4Big chances2

0,00xG on target0,00

2Big chances missed0

Passing

8/17 (47%)Crosses8/24 (33%)

30/77 (39%)Long balls21/70 (30%)

28Throw-ins22

18Free kicks8

13Goal kicks7

Duels

53Total47

30/58 (52%)Ground28/58 (48%)

33/62 (53%)Aerial29/62 (47%)

6/12 (50%)Dribbles4/6 (67%)

10Dispossessed6

Defending

42Recoveries52

7Interceptions21

8Tackles16

75%Tackles won31%

29Clearances18

2Big chances scored2

1Big saves0

1Errors led to shot1

3Fouled in final third3

7,40Average rating6,75

Player duel

Match summary

Walsall beat Accrington ST 3-2 at Bescot Stadium in the League Two. Walsall led 2-1 at half-time. Scorers: Reece Smith (8'), Harrison Burke (45+6'), Aaron Pressley (53') for Walsall; Josh Woods (12'), Stefan Mols (57') for Accrington ST. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.