Match Report
In the standings it was Exeter City 20th on 5 points, Walsall 5th on 10 — separated by 5. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/0.83 for Exeter City and 1.33/0.67 for Walsall (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Walsall carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Exeter City 5, draws 6, Walsall 4, at 3.07 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 73%. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.6 goals per game across the last five against 3.07 historically.
The match was played at St James Park (capacity 8,830). The referee was H. Blair, with 55 matches in our database and 1.5 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Exeter City 44% · Walsall 56% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 4-8