Walsall v Forest Green result

Full-time · Walsall 1–3 Forest Green

League Two · · Banks's Stadium

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Walsall 1–3 Forest Green — Forest Green won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Forest Green won 3–1 at Banks's Stadium in League Two on Saturday 14 August. Walsall are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Forest Green are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Forest Green led 3–0 at half-time. The goals — Forest Green: M. Stevens (20’, assisted by J. Matt; 45’ pen) and J. Matt (43’, assisted by K. Wilson); Walsall: B. Kiernan (90’, assisted by S. Ward).

Discipline

S. Mather showed four yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Walsall: C. Wilkinson (77’); Forest Green: Nicholas Cadden (31’), D. Bernard (31’) and Regan Hendry (45’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Stevens (Forest Green) 10.0, B. Kiernan (Walsall) 7.3 and J. Matt (Forest Green) 7.2 led the match.

Next up

Walsall next host Salford City on 26 October 2026.

Forest Green next travel to Barrow on 24 October 2026.

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

Next for Walsall: Walsall v Salford City, Monday 26 October — the preview. Next for Forest Green: Barrow v Forest Green, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Walsall 1–3 Forest Green · League Two
  • Venue: Banks's Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands
  • Referee: S. Mather
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Walsall 2 · draws 2 · Forest Green 0 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Walsall 1W 2D 2L · Forest Green 3W 1D 1L

Walsall 1–3 Forest Green (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 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.5 / 1.63
Goals
against 0.88 / 1.38 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.4 / 4.33
Corners
against 5.8 / 4.83 · 3 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 5 matches
1.8 / 3
Shots on target
against 3.8 / 3 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 5 matches
0.8 / 2.17
Cards
against 3 / 1 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 5 matches
3.56 yellows
Referee · S. Mather
1.56 home / 2 away
over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2021. 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 / againstLineForest Green for / against
Goals scored
0.5 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
6.4 for · 5.8 against n 5
9.5standard
4.33 for · 4.83 against n 6
Shots
9 for · 10.2 against n 5
19.5standard
9.67 for · 9.67 against n 6
Shots on target
1.8 for · 3.8 against n 5
8.5standard
3 for · 3 against n 6
Fouls committed
11.4 for · 14.2 against n 5
21.5standard
12.5 for · 11.67 against n 6
Cards shown
0.8 for · 3 against n 5
3.5standard
2.17 for · 1 against n 6

Referee: S. Mather — 3.56 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.44 fouls over 9 matches (1.56 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Walsall
Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Labadie n 883.5
3.88/8
2.36/5
E. Adams
B. Kiernan n 854.6
2.55/4
1.64/2
E. Adams
H. White n 883.1
1.67/3
1.25/2
—
L. Kinsella n 877.3
1.66/3
26/3
—
C. Norman n 862.4
1.64/3
3.16/5
—
Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Wilkinson n 887.8
2.68/7
1.26/3
B. Kiernan n 854.6
2.14/3
12/2
J. Gordon n 875.8
1.36/2
0.63/1
C. Lavery n 859.3
1.36/1
0.94/1
K. Phillips n 834.5
1.33/1
0.31/0
Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
B. Kiernan n 854.6
0.61/1
00/0
C. Wilkinson n 887.8
0.32/0
0.11/0
E. Osadebe n 886.5
0.32/0
00/0
J. Labadie n 883.5
0.32/0
00/0
D. Scarr n 877.4
0.11/0
0.11/0
Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Gordon n 875.8
3.18/5
J. Labadie n 883.5
2.87/7
L. Kinsella n 877.3
2.66/4
W. McDonald n 848.3
2.35/3
S. Perry n 887
2.16/5
Walsall — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Rose n 890
25/2
Forest Green
Forest Green — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Matt n 871.3
38/4
0.95/1
—
E. Adams n 886.5
28/5
2.37/7
B. Kiernan
S. Wagstaff n 873.3
1.75/4
0.62/1
—
O. Bailey n 868
1.76/3
14/2
—
K. Wilson n 873.3
1.57/2
1.14/2
—
Forest Green — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Evans n 34.3
6.91/0
00/0
A. Collins n 887.6
2.38/6
15/3
J. Richardson n 842.3
1.94/1
0.81/1
M. Stevens n 819.9
1.73/0
1.12/0
Sadou Diallo n 862.6
1.64/3
0.74/0
Forest Green — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
N. Cadden n 875
0.21/0
0.53/0
A. Collins n 887.6
0.53/1
0.11/0
J. Matt n 871.3
0.32/0
0.32/0
M. Stevens n 819.9
0.61/0
00/0
E. Adams n 886.5
0.43/0
0.11/0
Forest Green — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Adams n 886.5
3.58/7
B. Stevenson n 845.9
2.55/2
Sadou Diallo n 862.6
2.37/3
O. Bailey n 868
1.86/3
J. Aitchison n 848.8
1.65/1
Forest Green — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 10 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
L. Thomas n 890
2.14/2
L. McGee n 893.8
1.42/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WalsallForest Green
47%Possession53%
8Shots20
4Shots on target7
1Shots off target6
3Blocked shots7
6Shots inside the box16
5Corners9
1Offsides0
12Fouls10
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Saves3
386Passes434
73%Pass accuracy79%

Walsall player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
C. Rushworth9000000006.3
Zachary Louvaine Mills9000000206.3
A. Taylor9000000006.6
E. Monthe9000000206.3
S. Ward9001001206.3
E. Osadebe9000002607.2
B. Kiernan9010112307.2
C. Wilkinson90001100Y6.2
K. Phillips9000220006.7
J. Labadie5600100306.9
T. Shade4500000206.2
J. Earing sub4500000006.7
L. Kinsella sub3400000207

Forest Green player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
L. McGee9000000006.6
U. Godwin-Malife9000000207.2
D. Sweeney9000000106.7
D. Bernard90000001Y6.9
K. Wilson9001005007.2
R. Hendry90001141Y8.2
B. Stevenson9000000507.3
E. Adams9000310307.3
J. Matt8111211007.9
N. Cadden73001011Y6.5
M. Stevens6320430007.9
J. Aitchison sub2700000106.5
T. Allen sub1700111006.9
J. Young sub900100006.5

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

Recent form
WalsallWLDLD
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
Forest GreenWLWWD
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Walsall 2 · 2 draws · Forest Green 0 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2021-04-10 Walsall 2–1 Forest Green
  • 2020-10-03 Forest Green 1–1 Walsall
  • 2020-02-08 Forest Green 1–2 Walsall
  • 2019-08-10 Walsall 1–1 Forest Green
League standing · 2021/22
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Walsall#16 pos54 pts46 pl-13 GD
Forest Green#1 pos84 pts46 pl+31 GD
Goals per game
Walsall scored1.02
Forest Green scored1.63
Walsall conceded1.3
Forest Green conceded0.96

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Forest Green?
In their last 4 meetings, Walsall won 2, Forest Green won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Walsall and Forest Green?
Recent form — Walsall 1W 2D 2L; Forest Green 3W 1D 1L.

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