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League CupRound of 128THE MATCH CENTRE

Bristol City vs Walsall match centre

Bristol City badgeBristol CityHome
WLWDD
Momentum↘ Falling50/100OlderLatest
Full time
0:1
UK time · Europe/London
Walsall badgeWalsallAway
DDLLD
Momentum↓ Low19/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
A. Pressley47′
Ashton Gate Stadium · BristolSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Bristol CityWalsall
13Corner Kicks4
3Fouls12
0Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves10
674Total passes270
597Passes accurate199

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Bristol City 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Walsall 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Bristol City

3/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Walsall

1/10Wins
0.7Goals / game
2.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Walsall’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Bristol City at home with Walsall away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 07:29 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches

Bristol CityWalsall
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Bristol City at home with Walsall away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Bristol City

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Roy Hodgson
  1. 1S. TickleG
  2. 19G. TannerD
  3. 16R. DickieD
  4. 2L. EissatD
  5. 3C. PringD
  6. 12J. KnightM
  7. 4A. RandellM
  8. 17J. WallaceM
  9. 6M. BirdM
  10. 20S. GreenwoodM
  11. 9L. TolajF
Substitutes (9)

40 · B. Collins

8 · J. Williams

38 · N. Eile

23 · D. Ballard

10 · S. Twine

18 · E. Riis

5 · R. Atkinson

27 · G. Yah

7 · Y. Hirakawa

Walsall

Confirmed formation5-4-1Darren Byfield
  1. 1J. WardG
  2. 22E. AhuiD
  3. 5H. BurkeD
  4. 25D. SkuraD
  5. 26R. LeakD
  6. 3M. HancockD
  7. 17C. ClarkeM
  8. 15I. MooreM
  9. 6S. SpranglerM
  10. 11R. SmithM
  11. 19A. PressleyF
Substitutes (9)

21 · J. Kilroy

4 · J. Connolly

18 · V. Harper

8 · C. Crew

37 · A. Adomah

9 · A. Dallas

10 · L. Simper

7 · T. Sodje

2 · R. Browne

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Bristol City

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Sam Tickle958.2———44—
George Tanner786.7——1681
Rob Dickie957.3——1124—
Lisav Naif Eissat956.6——11012
Cameron Pring957.2——1555
Jason Knight957.5——290—
Adam Randell586.9———511
Jed Wallace576.9——2172
Max Bird956.5——3462
Sam Greenwood696.2——4251
Lorent Tolaj696.9——410—
Yu Hirakawa387.3———18—
Dominic Ballard376.5——17—
Emil Riis Jacobsen266.5——111
Scott Twine267.0——114—
Joe Williams177.2———231
Brad Collins———————
Noah Eile———————
Robert Atkinson———————
Gibson Yah———————

Walsall

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jed Ward9510.0———30—
Elicha Ahui637.2———161
Harrison Burke957.5——1324
Declan Skura957.3———272
Ryan Leak326.9———13—
Mason Hancock956.9———222
Courtney Clarke646.7——213—
Isaac Moore646.9——1165
Sven Sprangler957.0———262
Reece Smith677.3—1—82
Aaron Pressley957.21—316—
James Connolly637.0———201
Rico Browne327.2———102
Charlie Crew316.3———141
Lewis Simper316.9———6—
Andy Dallas286.6———5—
Jenson Kirloy———————
Vincent Harper———————
Albert Adomah———————
Tai Sodje———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

League Cup table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerBristol CityDrawWalsall
Bet3651.364.757.50

Snapshot from 6 Aug 2026, 00:00 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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