Walsall v Bristol Rovers result

Full-time · Walsall 1–2 Bristol Rovers

FA Cup · Sat, 07 Nov 2020 15:00 GMT · Banks's Stadium

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Walsall 1–2 Bristol Rovers — Bristol Rovers won this FA Cup match.

Next for Walsall: Walsall v Oldham, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Bristol Rovers: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Walsall 1–2 Bristol Rovers · FA Cup
Venue: Banks's Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands
Referee: R. Joyce
Head-to-head (last 4): Walsall 1 · draws 1 · Bristol Rovers 2 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Walsall 1W 3D 1L · Bristol Rovers 1W 2D 2L

Walsall 1–2 Bristol Rovers (FA Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.13

Goals

against 1 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.67 / 6.2

Corners

against 3.67 / 3.4 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

3.83 / 4

Shots on target

against 3.67 / 2.8 · 0 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.5 / 1.6

Cards

against 2.17 / 3 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 November 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 November 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Walsall for / against	Line	Bristol Rovers for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.67 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	6.2 for · 3.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	11.17 for · 9.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	10.4 for · 12.2 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	3.83 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 2.8 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.17 for · 13.83 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	13 for · 14 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.6 for · 3 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: R. Joyce.

Walsall

Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Adebayo n 8	86.8	3.2 8/6	1.4 8/3	—
J. Gordon n 8	82.1	2.5 8/5	2.1 5/4	—
L. Kinsella n 8	80.9	2.5 8/6	2.5 8/5	—
C. Lavery n 8	63.1	1.8 5/4	1.1 4/2	—
H. White n 8	72.1	1.2 4/4	0.5 3/0	—

Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Gordon n 8	82.1	2.9 7/6	1.4 7/3
W. McDonald n 8	83.9	1.9 7/3	0.7 4/1
E. Adebayo n 8	86.8	1.7 6/5	0.9 5/1
C. Lavery n 8	63.1	1.6 6/1	0.7 2/1
J. Scrimshaw n 4	14	1.6 1/0	1.6 1/0

Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Lavery n 8	63.1	0.4 1/1	0.4 2/0
J. Gordon n 8	82.1	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
E. Adebayo n 8	86.8	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
G. Nurse n 8	82.1	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
M. Sadler n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Gordon n 8	82.1	2.9 7/4
L. Kinsella n 8	80.9	2.8 8/6
W. McDonald n 8	83.9	2.1 7/5
S. Sinclair n 8	43.1	2.1 3/2
E. Osadebe n 8	38.9	2 3/2

Walsall — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Roberts n 8	90	2.6 7/4

Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Ayunga n 4	30.3	3 2/2	3 3/1	—
L. McCormick n 8	62	2.2 8/3	1.3 4/2	—
E. Upson n 8	47.4	2.1 6/2	1.2 4/1	—
M. Ehmer n 8	90	1.8 6/5	1.3 6/3	—
B. Hanlan n 8	89.1	1.6 6/3	3.4 8/7	—

Bristol Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Nicholson n 8	36.5	2.5 5/2	1.5 4/1
J. Ayunga n 4	30.3	1.5 2/0	0 0/0
B. Hanlan n 8	89.1	1.4 6/3	0.9 4/2
L. McCormick n 8	62	1.3 4/2	0.4 1/1
J. Daly n 8	76.4	1 5/2	0.6 3/1

Bristol Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Daly n 8	76.4	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
B. Hanlan n 8	89.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
Z. Westbrooke n 8	88.3	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
L. Leahy n 8	78	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
S. Nicholson n 8	36.5	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Bristol Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Tutonda n 8	73.5	3.1 8/6
C. Harries n 8	90	2.8 8/4
J. Grant n 8	90	2.3 7/5
A. Kilgour n 8	90	1.5 7/4
E. Öztümer n 8	43.9	1.5 3/2

Bristol Rovers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 November 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Jaakkola n 8	90	1.9 5/2

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Form, head-to-head & standings

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Recent form

WalsallDDLDW

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Bristol RoversDWLDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Walsall 1 · 1 draw · Bristol Rovers 2 · 2 goals/game

2018-12-26 Walsall 1–3 Bristol Rovers
2018-10-06 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Walsall
2017-12-26 Walsall 0–0 Bristol Rovers
2017-09-09 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Walsall

Goals per game

Walsall scored1

Bristol Rovers scored0.8

Walsall conceded1.2

Bristol Rovers conceded1.4

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Bristol Rovers?: In their last 4 meetings, Walsall won 1, Bristol Rovers won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Walsall and Bristol Rovers?: Recent form — Walsall 1W 3D 1L; Bristol Rovers 1W 2D 2L.

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