Barnet v Walsall result
The model’s pre-match pick
Barnet 1–2 Walsall — Walsall won this League Two match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.
The result
Walsall won 2–1 at The Hive Stadium in League Two on Saturday 16 August.
The goals
Walsall led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Walsall: Connor Barrett (2’, assisted by Charlie Lakin) and Aaron Pressley (22’, assisted by Mason Hancock); Barnet: O. Hawkins (40’, assisted by A. Hartigan). Nathan Ofoborh (53’) was sent off.
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with O. Hawkins’s goal on 40 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Barnet 0.00, Walsall 0.00, from 10 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
A. Byrne showed four yellow cards and one red — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Barnet: Nathan Ofoborh (31’), Mark Shelton (35’), Kane Smith (49’) and Nathan Ofoborh (53’).
What it changes
Barnet stay 24th after this result (three league matches played). Barnet have scored 58 goals, the ninth-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 42 games, ranked per game). Barnet have conceded 46 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 24 clubs.
Walsall move up from 11th to fifth (three league matches played). Walsall have scored 52 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 43 games, ranked per game). Walsall have conceded 49 goals, the ninth-fewest of the 24 clubs.
Barnet have lost their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Connor Barrett (Walsall) 11.9, Charlie Lakin (Walsall) 6.4 and Aaron Pressley (Walsall) 6.4 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Barnet or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 76.5% of the time in the last 90 days (1325 of 1731).
Next up
Barnet next travel to Walsall on 14 November 2026.
Walsall next host Barnet on 14 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Barnet: Walsall v Barnet, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Barnet 1–2 Walsall · League Two
- Venue: The Hive Stadium · London
- Referee: A. Byrne
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Recent form: Barnet 3W 0D 2L · Walsall 2W 1D 2L
Barnet 1–2 Walsall (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
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Match Statistics & Details
| Barnet | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Possession | 34% |
| 10 | Shots | 6 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 3 |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 582 | Passes | 302 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 71% |
Barnet Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Slicker | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| D. Collinge | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| N. Tavares | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Senior | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| O. Hawkins | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| A. Hartigan | 82 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Stead | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Glover | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Shelton | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6.3 |
| K. Smith | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.5 |
| N. Ofoborh | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | RY | 5.5 |
| R. Galvin sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| E. Osadebe sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| I. Kanu sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Z. Brunt sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| L. Ndlovu sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Walsall Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Roberts | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Flint | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Cox | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| C. Barrett | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Jamie Jellis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Hancock | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Comley | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| A. Pressley | 79 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Harrison Burke | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.2 |
| C. Lakin | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Stuttle | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Adomah sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| P. Farquharson sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| C. Clarke sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| L. Warrington sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Matt sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Barnet v Walsall — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Barnet v Walsall?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Barnet v Walsall was Home or Draw.
- What is the recent form of Barnet and Walsall?
- Recent form — Barnet 3W 0D 2L; Walsall 2W 1D 2L.
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