Walsall
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
League TwoMatchweek 5
EnglandTHE MATCH CENTREWalsall vs Salford City match centre
Walsall Momentum→ Unavailable—
Full time
1:0
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.
Salford City Momentum→ Unavailable—
Goalscorers
H. Burke32′
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
WalsallSalford City
—Expected goals—
6Shots on target3
18Total Shots6
30%Ball Possession70%
5Corner Kicks2
12Fouls9
2Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves5
192Total passes481
125Passes accurate375
— means unavailable.
MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
Over—
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Walsall
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Salford City
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· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.
Season overview
League Two · 2025/26Salford City
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Walsall
10 matchesResults4 wins · 2 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.5
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Games without conceding3 of 10
Games without scoring3 of 10
See results
Swindon TownHome · League Two2–1W
Newport CountyAway · League Two0–0D
Port ValeHome · League Two2–3LSwindon TownHome · League Two0–1L
ColchesterAway · League Two1–2LSalford CityHome · League Two2–2D
Fleetwood TownAway · League Two0–2L
TranmereHome · League Two5–1WNewport CountyHome · League Two2–0WPort ValeAway · League Two1–0WSalford City
9 matchesResults3 wins · 2 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game1.3
Games with 3+ goals5 of 9
Both teams scored5 of 9
Games without conceding2 of 9
Games without scoring2 of 9
THE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Walsall
3wins5MEETINGS
Salford City
1winsApr 2023 – Feb 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with Walsall first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Walsall
Formation3-1-4-2John Sadler Mathew
- 1
M. RobertsForm 6.6Ability —G - 5
H. BurkeForm 6.7Ability 62 - 4
A. FlintForm 6.9Ability —D - 30
E. WeirForm 7.2Ability 63D - 28
L. WarringtonForm 6.5Ability —M - 2
C. BarrettForm 6.9Ability —M - 22
J. JellisForm 6.7Ability 62M - 8
C. LakinForm 6.6Ability 61M - 18
V. HarperForm 6.9Ability —M - 19
A. PressleyForm 6.7Ability —F - 37
A. AdomahForm 6.8Ability —F
Salford City
Formation3-5-2Karl Robinson
- 1
M. YoungForm 7.1Ability —G - 6
O. TurtonForm 6.8Ability —D - 22
A. OluwoForm 7.2Ability —D - 29
L. GarbuttForm 7.1Ability —D - 45
R. Longelo-MbuleForm 6.8Ability —M - 8
J. GrantForm 7.1Ability —M - 7
B. WoodburnForm 6.8Ability —M - 17
J. AusterfieldForm 6.7Ability —M - 14
K. HarrisForm 6.7Ability —M - 21
K. CesayForm 6.7Ability —F - 9
C. StocktonForm 6.5Ability —F
Substitutes (7)
33 · M. HowardForm 7.3Ability —
3 · K. BerkoeForm 6.7Ability —
12 · T. EdwardsForm 6.6Ability —
18 · M. ButcherForm 6.7Ability —
30 · K. MalcolmForm 6.5Ability 53
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Walsall
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Roberts | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 21 | — |
| Harrison Burke | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | — |
| Aden Flint | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 22 | — |
| Evan Weir | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Lewis Warrington | 58 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Connor Barrett | 87 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Jamie Jellis | 58 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Charlie Lakin | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 13 | 3 |
| Vincent Harper | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 10 | 2 |
| Aaron Pressley | 87 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 3 | 17 | — |
| Albert Adomah | 58 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Brandon Comley | 33 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Ryan Finnigan | 33 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Daniel Kanu | 33 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Courtney Clarke | 4 | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Jamille Matt | 4 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Sam Hornby | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Priestley Farquharson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Salford City
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Young | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | — | 45 | — |
| Oliver Turton | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 63 | 1 |
| Adebola Oluwo | 87 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 69 | 2 |
| Luke Garbutt | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 77 | 3 |
| Rosaire Longelo | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 24 | — |
| Jorge Grant | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 64 | 3 |
| Ben Woodburn | 70 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 29 | 1 |
| Josh Austerfield | 58 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 33 | 3 |
| Kadeem Harris | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 1 |
| Kallum Cesay | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 21 | 1 |
| Cole Stockton | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Matt Butcher | 33 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Jay Bird | 21 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 5 | — |
| Tom Edwards | 4 | — | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Mark Howard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Berkoe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyrell Malcolm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ruben Butt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗League Two table
Current standings · League Two . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bromley | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 71 | 46 | 25 | 87 | WLDLW |
| 2 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 86 | 45 | 41 | 86 | DWWWD |
| 3 |  Cambridge United | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 82 | DWLDW |
| 4 | Salford City | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 81 | LDWDW |
| 5 |  Notts County | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 80 | WDWDW |
| 6 |  Chesterfield | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 71 | 56 | 15 | 79 | DLWWD |
| 7 |  Grimsby | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 50 | 24 | 78 | DLDWW |
| 8 |  Barnet | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70 | 53 | 17 | 76 | WWWWW |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 59 | 11 | 75 | LLDLW |
| 10 |  Oldham | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 44 | 16 | 68 | WLLLL |
| 11 |  Crewe | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 67 | DLLLW |
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 49 | 13 | 66 | WLLWW |
| 13 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 65 | LLWLL |
| 14 |  Bristol Rovers | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 62 | DWWWW |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 61 | DDDWL |
| 16 |  Accrington ST | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 53 | LDDLL |
| 17 |  Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 53 | WLLLD |
| 18 |  Cheltenham | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 53 | 79 | -26 | 52 | LLLWW |
| 19 |  Shrewsbury | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 42 | 69 | -27 | 49 | LDDWL |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 48 | 77 | -29 | 43 | WWLWL |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 54 | 79 | -25 | 41 | DLWLD |
| 22 |  Crawley Town | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 40 | DDDLL |
| 23 |  Harrogate Town | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 68 | -29 | 39 | LWWLL |
| 24 |  Barrow | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 78 | -33 | 36 | LLLWL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- League Two
- Round
- Matchweek 5
- Venue
- Bescot Stadium
- Referee
- J. Oldham
- Kickoff
- 23 Aug · 12:30 UK
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