Walsall 3-1 Exeter City — League Two, 7 Mar 2020
Walsall beat Exeter City 3-1 in the League Two on 7 March 2020 at Banks's Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands. R. Holden and E. Adebayo scored for Walsall; R. Bowman for Exeter City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Walsall have won 1 and Exeter City 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Banks's Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-03'
- 33'
- Half-time1-0
- 46'N. Atanganaout: J. Taylor
- 1-151'assist: Randell Williams
- 68'out: E. Adebayo
- 69'S. Sinclairout: L. Kinsella
- 2-171'assist: Cameron Norman
- 73'
- 73'
- 75'
- 79'out: N. Sheron
- 87'
- 90'
- 3-190+2'assist: Joshua Gordon
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.4
Top rated
Walsall
- 8.4Elijah AdebayoF
- 7.6Joshua GordonF
- 7.6Rory HoldenM
- 7.5Cameron NormanD
- 7.4Danny GuthrieM
- 7.1Wesley McDonaldM
- 6.8James ClarkeD
- 6.8Daniel ScarrD
- 6.8Liam KinsellaM
- 6.7Nathan SheronD
- 6.7Liam RobertsG
- 6.5Stuart SinclairM
- 6.3Cameron PringD
- 6.0Caolan LaveryF
Exeter City
- 7.3Aaron MartinD
- 7.1Ryan BowmanF
- 6.8Randell WilliamsM
- 6.7Tom ParkesD
- 6.7Alex FisherF
- 6.5Matt JayM
- 6.5Jake TaylorM
- 6.4Pierce SweeneyD
- 6.3Archie CollinsM
- 6.3Nicky LawM
- 6.2Nigel AtanganaM
- 6.1Brennan DickensonD
- 6.1Lewis WardG
- 5.8Jayden RichardsonD
Line-ups
Exeter City4-2-3-1
Walsall4-4-2
Substitutes
WalsallD. Clarke
Substitutes
- 11E. Adebayo71'90+2'68'F8.4
- 34N. Sheron79'D6.7
- 4M. SadlerD
- 20Alfie BatesM
- 8L. Kinsella69'M6.8
- 13J. RoseG
- 29J. Nolan
Exeter CityM. Taylor
Substitutes
- 14N. AjoseF
- 21D. MoxeyD
- 2Pierce Sweeney73'D6.4
- 7L. MartinM
- 25J. Taylor46'M6.5
- 18A. Fisher73'F6.7
- 13J. ThompsonG
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
20Total shots9
6Shots on target2
7Shots off target3
7Blocked shots4
5Corners4
2Offsides2
8Fouls9
2Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves3
325Total passes379
197Accurate passes241
61%Pass accuracy64%
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Adebayo | 22 | 2 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 8.4 |
| Joshua Gordon | 90 | – | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Rory Holden | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7.6 |
| Cameron Norman | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Danny Guthrie | 79 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.4 |
| Wesley McDonald | 90 | – | – | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| James Clarke | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Daniel Scarr | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Liam Kinsella | 21 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Nathan Sheron | 11 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Liam Roberts | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Stuart Sinclair | 69 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Cameron Pring | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Caolan Lavery | 68 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.0 |
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Martin | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Ryan Bowman | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Randell Williams | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.8 |
| Tom Parkes | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Alex Fisher | 17 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Matt Jay | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jake Taylor | 45 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 17 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Archie Collins | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Nicky Law | 73 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Nigel Atangana | 45 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Brennan Dickenson | 73 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Lewis Ward | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.1 |
| Jayden Richardson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 5.8 |
Recent Form
WalsallDWDWL
- D22 Feb 20HPort Vale2-2
- W15 Feb 20HNorthampton3-2
- D11 Feb 20ANewport County0-0
- W08 Feb 20AForest Green2-1
- L01 Feb 20HCrewe1-2
Exeter CityDDLWW
- D03 Mar 20HCrewe1-1
- D29 Feb 20HCrawley Town1-1
- L22 Feb 20ANorthampton0-2
- W15 Feb 20AMacclesfield3-2
- W11 Feb 20HOldham5-1
Head-to-head
- 21 Dec 19Exeter City3-3Walsall
- 21 Apr 12Exeter City4-2Walsall
- 23 Nov 11Walsall3-2Exeter City
- 12 Nov 11Exeter City1-1Walsall
- 25 Oct 11Walsall1-2Exeter City
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2019/20
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Plymouth | 37 | +22 | 68 |
| 4 | Cheltenham | 36 | +25 | 64 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 37 | +10 | 65 |
| 6 | Colchester | 37 | +15 | 58 |
| 7 | Northampton | 37 | +14 | 58 |
| 10 | Forest Green | 36 | +3 | 49 |
| 11 | Salford City | 37 | +3 | 50 |
| 12 | Walsall | 36 | -9 | 47 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 37 | +4 | 48 |
| 14 | Newport County | 36 | -7 | 46 |
Before and after
Walsall
- Previous: Walsall 2-2 Port Vale, 22 Feb 2020 · League Two
- Next: Macclesfield vs Walsall, 14 Mar 2020 · League Two
Exeter City
- Previous: Exeter City 1-1 Crewe, 3 Mar 2020 · League Two
- Next: Exeter City vs Salford City, 14 Mar 2020 · League Two
Data updated