Walsall FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Walsall FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One .
- Walsall FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Abbas Khan
- Referee Kevin Johnson
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Alix Pashley
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Nov Burton Albion FC H 1–3 L 27 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC H 3–2 W 23 Oct Southend United FC A 0–3 L 20 Oct Luton Town FC A 0–2 L 06 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 1–0 W 02 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Nov Walsall FC A 3–1 W 27 Oct Peterborough United FC H 1–2 L 23 Oct Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D 20 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–2 W 13 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W 06 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–2 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Walsall FC is hosting Burton Albion FC for another epic battle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Akins made 371 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 13' Burton Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jamie Allen on 13.
- 18' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Stephen Quinn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Goal! Devante Cole scores his 52 goal in 371 matches.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Buxton, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Walsall FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Kieron Morris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' Nicky Devlin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kane Wilson on 46 minute.
- 47' What a strike from Scott Fraser! The score is 0-3.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Walsall FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 67' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 371 games and scored 416 goals.
- 74' Another change for Walsall FC made on 74 minute. Isaiah Osbourne leaves to be changed by Zeli Ismail.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Josh Ginnelly. He replaces Kieron Morris on 75 minute.
- 77' What a strike from Andy Cook! The score is 1-3.
- 81' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Jake Hesketh is replaced by Marvin Sordell.
- 86' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jake Hesketh suffering a number of foals already.
- 88' Jake Buxton is replacing Jamie Allen for the Burton Albion FC side.
- 90' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Damien McCrory departs to be replaced by Ben Fox.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Walsall FC.
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Walsall FC
Starting XI- 34
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Kieron Morris ↓ Josh Ginnelly 75'
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Isaiah Osbourne ↓ Zeli Ismail 74'
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Kane Wilson ↓ Nicky Devlin 46'
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Bench- 20
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Nicky Devlin ↑ 46'
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Zeli Ismail ↑ 74'
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Josh Ginnelly ↑ 75'
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Coach Dean KeatesBurton Albion FC
Starting XI- 23
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Jamie Allen ↓ Jake Buxton 88'
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Damien McCrory ↓ Ben Fox 90'
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Jake Hesketh ↓ Marvin Sordell 81'
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Bench-
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Jake Buxton ↑ 88'
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Marvin Sordell ↑ 81'
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Ben Fox ↑ 90'
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Coach Nigel Clough -
Head to Head
Walsall FC Form
Burton Albion FC Form
2018-11-03 Walsall FC 1–3 Burton Albion FC W 2018-10-27 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC L 2018-10-23 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2018-10-20 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC W 2018-10-13 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2018-10-06 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L