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Walsall v Carlisle result

Full-time · Walsall 3–1 Carlisle

League Two · · Poundland Bescot Stadium

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Walsall 3–1 Carlisle — Walsall won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Walsall beat Carlisle 3–1 at Poundland Bescot Stadium in League Two on Tuesday 22 October.

Walsall have scored 79 goals, the most of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 49 games, ranked per game).

The goals

Walsall led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Walsall: Nathan Lowe (2’), Jamie Jellis (49’, assisted by J. Matt) and J. Matt (56’); Carlisle: Jon Mellish (82’, assisted by B. Barclay).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Walsall 0.00, Carlisle 0.00, from 10 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Oldham showed four yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Walsall: Jamie Jellis (44’) and J. Matt (53’); Carlisle: T. Thomas (22’) and Samuel Lavelle (55’).

What it changes

Walsall have conceded 56 goals, the 10th-fewest of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 49 games, ranked per game).

Carlisle have scored 44 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Carlisle have conceded 71 goals, the third-most of the 24 clubs.

With four goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 13, across 12 matches. Walsall are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Carlisle are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. Walsall have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jon Mellish (Carlisle) 8.5, Jamie Jellis (Walsall) 7.7 and Nathan Lowe (Walsall) 7.4 led the match.

Head-to-head

Walsall are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Carlisle.

Next up

Walsall next host Barnet on 14 November 2026.

Carlisle next host Boston United on 14 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Walsall: Walsall v Barnet, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Carlisle: Carlisle v Boston United, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Walsall 3–1 Carlisle · League Two
  • Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands
  • Referee: S. Oldham
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Walsall 2 · draws 3 · Carlisle 1 · 0.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: Walsall 2W 2D 1L · Carlisle 0W 2D 3L

Walsall 3–1 Carlisle (League Two): 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2 / 1
Goals
against 1.38 / 1.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.5 / 5.38
Corners
against 3.75 / 4.38 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 4 matches
4.75 / 4.38
Shots on target
against 2.25 / 3.63 · 0 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 4 matches
1 / 2.75
Cards
against 2.25 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 4 matches
3.91 yellows
Referee · S. Oldham
21.18 fouls a game
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over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 October 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 19 October 2024. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameWalsall for / againstLineCarlisle for / against
Goals scored
2 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 1.88 against n 8
Corners won
5.5 for · 3.75 against n 4
9.5standard
5.38 for · 4.38 against n 8
Shots
12.25 for · 8.5 against n 4
19.5standard
12.13 for · 11.63 against n 8
Shots on target
4.75 for · 2.25 against n 4
8.5standard
4.38 for · 3.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.5 for · 8 against n 4
21.5standard
10.75 for · 13.25 against n 8
Cards shown
1 for · 2.25 against n 4
3.5standard
2.75 for · 1.75 against n 8

Referee: S. Oldham — 3.91 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.18 fouls over 11 matches.

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Walsall

Walsall Defensive

Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
R. Stirk n 889.4
0.94/2
0.94/3
J. Mellish
T. Allen n 890
0.65/0
0.63/1
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C. Barrett n 884.5
1.16/1
0.43/0
J. Mellish
Jamie Jellis n 878.3
0.94/1
0.94/2
J. Mellish
C. Lakin n 868.5
1.34/2
0.74/0
J. Mellish
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Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Stirk n 889.4
2.58/5
T. Allen n 890
0.83/2
C. Barrett n 884.5
2.17/4
Jamie Jellis n 878.3
1.96/3
C. Lakin n 868.5
2.68/5
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Walsall Attacking

Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Stirk n 889.4
16/1
0.31/1
T. Allen n 890
0.42/1
0.32/0
C. Barrett n 884.5
0.74/1
0.32/0
Jamie Jellis n 878.3
15/2
0.63/1
C. Lakin n 868.5
1.35/2
0.52/1
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Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Stirk n 889.4
00/0
00/0
T. Allen n 890
0.11/0
0.11/0
C. Barrett n 884.5
00/0
0.53/1
Jamie Jellis n 878.3
0.32/0
00/0
C. Lakin n 868.5
0.21/0
00/0
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Carlisle

Carlisle Defensive

Carlisle — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
H. Lewis n 890
0.11/0
0.11/0
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J. Mellish n 887.8
13/3
1.45/3
C. Lakin
A. Davies n 881.3
0.86/0
1.57/4
—
C. Wyke n 875.1
1.24/2
1.97/5
—
J. Vela n 862.8
2.55/4
0.21/0
—
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Carlisle — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
H. Lewis n 890
00/0
J. Mellish n 887.8
1.96/4
A. Davies n 881.3
1.25/2
C. Wyke n 875.1
1.35/3
J. Vela n 862.8
2.26/4
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Carlisle Attacking

Carlisle — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
H. Lewis n 890
00/0
00/0
J. Mellish n 887.8
0.65/0
0.32/0
A. Davies n 881.3
0.32/0
0.32/0
C. Wyke n 875.1
1.56/3
0.31/1
J. Vela n 862.8
1.15/1
0.42/0
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Carlisle — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Carlisle before kick-off, to 19 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
H. Lewis n 890
00/0
00/0
J. Mellish n 887.8
00/0
00/0
A. Davies n 881.3
0.11/0
0.11/0
C. Wyke n 875.1
0.31/1
00/0
J. Vela n 862.8
00/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WalsallCarlisle
34%Possession66%
10Shots7
6Shots on target2
2Shots off target4
2Blocked shots1
9Shots inside the box3
5Corners2
1Offsides0
7Fouls8
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves3
267Passes554
60%Pass accuracy78%

Walsall Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Tommy Simkin9000001006.7
D. Okagbue9000100106.9
H. Williams9000000006.3
T. Allen9000000206.6
C. Barrett9000110106.6
L. Gordon9000101107
N. Lowe7910220007.3
Jamie Jellis72101102Y7.3
R. Stirk7200000206.7
C. Lakin6100001206.7
J. Matt61111110Y8
J. Earing sub2900000106.7
A. Adomah sub2900000006.2
B. Comley sub1800000106.5
G. Hall sub1800001006.5
D. Johnson sub1100110006.7

Carlisle Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
H. Lewis9000000006.3
T. Thomas90000001Y7.2
H. Neal9000000206.6
J. Mellish9010111407.5
H. Biggins9000001006.5
L. Armstrong9000110106.9
S. Lavelle71001002Y6.6
C. Harper6000101006.3
C. Guy6000001106.7
J. Vela6000000106.2
A. Hayden4500001206.9
D. Sadi sub4500000607
T. Charters sub3000000206.9
T. Burey sub3000100206.9
E. Robson sub3000001106.6
B. Barclay sub1901101007.2

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 Walsall v Carlisle — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
WalsallDWLDW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
CarlisleLLDLD
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.6 scored / 2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Walsall 2 · 3 draws · Carlisle 1 · 0.83 goals/game
  • 2023-04-10 Walsall 0–0 Carlisle
  • 2022-11-26 Walsall 2–1 Carlisle
  • 2022-11-12 Carlisle 0–0 Walsall
  • 2022-04-15 Walsall 1–0 Carlisle
  • 2021-11-27 Carlisle 1–0 Walsall
  • 2021-05-08 Carlisle 0–0 Walsall
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Walsall#4 pos77 pts46 pl+21 GD
Carlisle#23 pos42 pts46 pl-27 GD
Goals per game
Walsall scored1.63
Carlisle scored0.96
Walsall conceded1.17
Carlisle conceded1.54

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Carlisle?
In their last 6 meetings, Walsall won 2, Carlisle won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 0.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Walsall and Carlisle?
Recent form — Walsall 2W 2D 1L; Carlisle 0W 2D 3L.

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