Match summary
Before kickoff, Walsall (7th, 49 pts) were 25 points ahead of Bristol Rovers (20th, 24 pts). Before kickoff, Bristol Rovers were 20th in the table but 14th on points from the last five league games.
Bristol Rovers vs Walsall in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Bristol Rovers1W 0D 4L
Bristol RoversWalsall
3Pointsof 156
6Goals scored7
7Goals conceded7
1Clean sheets2
1Scored in a row1
1Unbeaten in a row4
0Without a win3
0Conceded in a row1
Head to head14 meetings · Feb 2010 – Oct 2025
- Bristol Rovers wins
- 5
- Draws
- 4
- Walsall wins
- 5
2.57goals per meeting
64%both teams scored
57%3+ goals
36%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBristol Rovers 4W 0D 1L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoWalsall2-1Bristol Rovers
- League TwoBristol Rovers1-0Walsall
- League TwoWalsall1-2Bristol Rovers
- FA CupWalsall1-2Bristol Rovers
- League OneWalsall1-3Bristol Rovers
Show all 14 meetings
- League OneBristol Rovers0-1Walsall
- League OneWalsall0-0Bristol Rovers
- League OneBristol Rovers2-1Walsall
- League OneWalsall3-1Bristol Rovers
- League OneBristol Rovers1-1Walsall
- League OneWalsall6-1Bristol Rovers
- League OneBristol Rovers2-2Walsall
- League OneBristol Rovers0-1Walsall
- League OneWalsall0-0Bristol Rovers
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 338 earlier results
Bristol RoversWalsall
#20Position#7
24Points28 v 28 games49
-23Goal difference+11
0.86Scored per gameleague avg 1.311.32
1.68Conceded per game0.93
#14Form table position#14
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Bristol RoversWalsall
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Taylor Moore · InOut: Ellis Harrison90+5'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Mees Rijks · InOut: Fabrizio Cavegn87'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Joel Senior · InOut: Yusuf Akhamrich83'
- 67'Substitution · Walsall · Charlie Lakin · InOut: Alfie Chang
- 67'Substitution · Walsall · Rico Richards · InOut: Courtney Clarke
- 66'Substitution · Walsall · Aaron Pressley · InOut: Albert Adomah
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Kofi Balmer2-064'
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Yusuf Akhamrich1-061'
- 59'Yellow Card · Walsall · Alexander Pattison
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Jack Sparkes43'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Bristol RoversWalsall
47%Ball Possession53%
10Shots Total15
6Shots On Target3
5Corners5
8Fouls6
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides4
3Saves4
333Passes373
2Shots Off Target4
92Attacks128
37Dangerous Attacks45
7Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box7
2Goals0
6Free Kicks8
2Shots Blocked8
3Substitutions3
20Tackles14
1Assists0
215Accurate Passes245
2Injuries0
14Total Crosses23
1Accurate Crosses4
11Interceptions10
60Duels Won52
2Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 3-5-2
Manager: Steve Evans
Starting XI
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BY
Brad Young7.4
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AK
A. Kilgour7.6
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RH
Riley Harbottle7.3
-
YA
Yusuf Akhamrich7.6
-
RH
R. De Havilland6.7
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JS
Jack Sparkes6.5
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SF
Shaqai Forde7.4
Substitutes
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JS
Joel Senior6.3
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KT
Kane Thompson-SommersManager: Matt Sadler
Starting XI
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MR
Myles Roberts6.7
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HB
Harrison Burke6.2
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CB
Connor Barrett5.9
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AP
Alexander Pattison6.4
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AC
Alfie Chang6.6
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CC
Courtney Clarke6.2
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DK
Daniel Kanu6.5
Substitutes
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AL
Aaron Loupalo-Bi-
SH
Sam Hornby-
AP
Aaron Pressley6.6
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RR
Rico Richards6.9
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 37(66%) | 3 | 10/13 | |
A. Kilgour DF | 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(65%) | 2 | 7/9 |
Yusuf Akhamrich MF | 7.6 | 83' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 22(76%) | 4 | 6/10 |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 21(52%) | 2 | 13/27 | |
Shaqai Forde FW | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 30(67%) | 2 | 7/15 |
Brad Young GK | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(42%) | - | 1/1 |
Riley Harbottle DF | 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(71%) | 2 | 5/10 |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(70%) | 3 | 8/11 | |
R. De Havilland MF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(84%) | 1 | 1/6 |
Jack Sparkes MF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 29(28%) | 1 | 2/3 |
| 6.4 | 87' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 7(71%) | 1 | 1/6 | |
Joel Senior DF | 6.3 | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(86%) | - | 0/1 |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| - | 3' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | - |
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