Match Report
In the standings it was AFC Wimbledon 5th on 73 points, Walsall 4th on 77 — separated by 4. Walsall's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, AFC Wimbledon were scoring 1.22 and conceding 0.76, Walsall 1.63 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
AFC Wimbledon had won three straight. Walsall entered with three wins in a row.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 6 for AFC Wimbledon, 5 for Walsall and 1 drawn, at 3.08 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 42% of those meetings. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
Wembley Stadium, capacity 90,000, hosted the game. AFC Wimbledon led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
AFC Wimbledon: Myles Hippolyte (45')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Wimbledon 52% · Walsall 48% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 3-4