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Walsall 0-0 Grimsby: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 2
FT
WalsallLine ups
6.98corners1yellow cards0red cards
Line ups7.07corners1yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Darren Byfield
AssistantDarren Byfield
Darren ByfieldSubstitutions
- 64'Andy Dallas
96.5Reece Smith
116.9 - 80'Lewis Simper107.7Tai Sodje
76.5 - 80'Elicha Ahui
227.6Rico Browne
26.9 - 80'Isaac Moore
156.9Charlie Crew
86.3 - 90'Courtney Clarke
177.0
Unused
Substitutions
- 70'Andy Cook
396.7Iwan Morgan
96.7 - 80'Cian Doyle
87.0Ryley Reynolds
116.3
Unused
Player of the match
Lewis Simper
Midfielder · Walsall
7.7
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Build-up
Passes20
Key passes7
Pass accuracy85%
Defending
Tackles1
Duels won2 · 33%
Fouls won/made1 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Ward
Walsall
1
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.11
Prevented
Best save: Sweeney 77'
Top centre · 2.4 m high · 18 m out · 33° angle
Pym
Grimsby
2
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.21
Prevented
Best save: Clarke 45'
Bottom centre · 0.4 m high · 34 m out · 26° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy PymG | 2 | 0 | 0,21 | +0,21 | 34/44 | 19/29 |
| Jed WardG | 1 | 0 | 0,11 | +0,11 | 26/31 | 8/13 |
xG race
29 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Walsall1,43 xG · 0 scoredGrimsby0,85 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Walsall31
Grimsby26
Shot map
16 v 13Walsall shoot right, Grimsby left. Bigger dot = better chance.
WALWalsallGRIGrimsbygoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
14 on target · 0 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
WalsallGrimsbygoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Pressley's 11' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,36 xG, missed.
Every shot on its minute, Walsall above and Grimsby below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Walsall16 shots · 1,43 xGGrimsby13 shots · 0,85 xG
Aaron Pressley
Walsall
11'0,36 xGMissed
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Walsall64% open play36% set piece
Grimsby60% open play40% 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.
Walsall57% pressureGrimsby43% pressureMatch replay
91'0-00%Draw 100%0%
1.43xG0.85
16Shots13
7On target7
Momentum
90' Off target Tai Sodje 0.01 xG · Regular play · Other body partsAverage 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 37%GrimsbyDefensive line 35%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 64'Most-connected pair: Skura and Connolly, 18 passes between them.
GrimsbyUntil 70'Most-connected pair: Kacurri and Pym, 14 passes between them.
Tactical battle
58control42
Justin Amaluzor
10 touches in box
In possession
49,1%Field tilt50,9%
9Passes into box13
29Progressive passes28
9Carries into final third7
12Chances created7
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
8,43Press intensity (PPDA)7,40
9High turnovers12
12Regains within 5s15
21,5sBall recovery time21,6s
20Interceptions22
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
95Carries82
1389mCarry distance888m
17Progressive carries6
833mProgressive carry distance399m
5Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
5Take-ons won3
19Take-ons attempted9
562mProgressive pass distance498m
0Through balls0
7Switches of play4
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,49Expected threat (xT)0,76
0,16Action value (VAEP)0,07
31Shot-creating actions26
0Goal-creating actions0
1,28Expected assisted goals0,50
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,5Passes per attack3,1
8,2sAttack duration11,2s
2,97 m/sAttack directness2,14 m/s
1Build-up attacks2
4Direct attacks2
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
Live statsPossession & Passing
52%Possession48%
370Total passes341
79%Pass accuracy78%
8Corners7
Attack
16Shots13
2On target1
9Off target6
5Blocked shots6
Box & Quality
11Shots in box7
5Shots out box6
1.4xG0.9
Defense & Discipline
1Goalkeeper saves2
1Offsides2
12Fouls15
1Yellow cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,60xG0,42
5Shots7
1On target0
1Big chances0
11Touches in box12
50%Possession50%
2Corners1
Second half
0,83xG0,43
11Shots6
1On target1
1Big chances3
17Touches in box14
55%Possession45%
6Corners6
More match stats
Attack
28Touches in box26
54Final third entries59
2Big chances3
0,00xG on target0,00
2Big chances missed3
Passing
8/29 (28%)Crosses3/22 (14%)
26/57 (46%)Long balls33/55 (60%)
33Throw-ins21
15Free kicks12
6Goal kicks8
Duels
44Total56
29/64 (45%)Ground35/64 (55%)
21/49 (43%)Aerial28/49 (57%)
5/17 (29%)Dribbles3/7 (43%)
8Dispossessed6
Defending
35Recoveries46
7Interceptions11
10Tackles20
80%Tackles won70%
31Clearances32
1Big saves0
4Fouled in final third2
7,47Average rating7,55
Match summary
Walsall and Grimsby drew 0-0 at Bescot Stadium in the League Two. In their last 13 meetings, Walsall have won 4, Grimsby 4, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 45%WAL45%
X45%
GRI10%
→ Winner: Walsall & over 1.5 goals
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor50%Form50%
75%Attack25%
50%Head-to-head50%
62%Goals38%
59%Overall41%
Last match
Scored 3, conceded 0
Last match
Scored 1, conceded 0
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 13 and 14 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
77%1+ goal79%
54%2+ goals57%
31%3+ goals14%
They concede
54%1+ goal71%
23%2+ goals57%
Heaviest results
best 3-0 (H)·worst 2-4 (H)
best 5-2 (H)·worst 0-2 (H)
Venue spotlight
Bescot Stadium
Walsall, West Midlands, England
11,300
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 14 meetings
4WalsallWins4 wins
5Draws
Draws5
4Grimsby
Wins4 wins
- 22 Aug 2026Walsall0 - 0GrimsbyLeague Two
- 18 Feb 2026Grimsby2 - 2WalsallLeague Two
- 19 Aug 2025Walsall0 - 1GrimsbyLeague Two
- 8 Mar 2025Walsall1 - 3GrimsbyLeague Two
- 19 Oct 2024Grimsby1 - 4WalsallLeague Two
- 1 Jan 2024Grimsby1 - 6WalsallLeague Two
Show 8 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 26 Aug 2023Walsall1 - 1GrimsbyLeague Two
- 25 Mar 2023Grimsby1 - 1WalsallLeague Two
- 27 Aug 2022Walsall1 - 2GrimsbyLeague Two
- 27 Mar 2021Grimsby1 - 1WalsallLeague Two
- 12 Sept 2020Walsall1 - 0GrimsbyLeague Two
- 13 Apr 2020Grimsby- - -WalsallLeague Two
- 31 Aug 2019Walsall1 - 3GrimsbyLeague Two
- 30 Aug 2016Walsall5 - 2GrimsbyEFL Trophy
