Walsall v Salford City result

Full-time · Walsall 2–3 Salford City

League Two · · Poundland Bescot Stadium

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Walsall 2–3 Salford City — Salford City won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Salford City won 3–2 at Poundland Bescot Stadium in League Two on Saturday 22 April.

Walsall are winless in their last eight matches.

The goals

Salford City led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Salford City: C. Hendry (6’, assisted by L. Shephard), C. McAleny (88’, assisted by Luke Bolton) and M. Lund (90’, assisted by A. Mariappa); Walsall: J. Matt (62’, assisted by Liam Gordon) and C. Wilkinson (90’, assisted by Douglas James-Taylor). Louie Barry (53’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Walsall 0.00, Salford City 0.00, from 6 shots to 14 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Kitchen showed four yellow cards and one red — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Walsall: Oisin McEntee (40’), Emmanuel Monthe (54’) and Joseph Low (54’); Salford City: S. Mallan (82’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, C. Hendry (Salford City) 9.8, Liam Gordon (Walsall) 9.3 and Luke Bolton (Salford City) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Walsall next travel to Swindon Town on 17 October 2026.

Salford City next host Crawley Town on 17 October 2026.

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

Next for Walsall: Swindon Town v Walsall, Saturday 17 October — the preview. Next for Salford City: Salford City v Crawley Town, Saturday 17 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Walsall 2–3 Salford City · League Two
  • Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands
  • Referee: A. Kitchen
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Walsall 2 · draws 0 · Salford City 4 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Walsall 0W 2D 3L · Salford City 2W 1D 2L

Walsall 2–3 Salford City (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 11 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.75 / 1.88
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.6 / 4
Corners
against 6 / 4.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 3 matches
2.8 / 4.33
Shots on target
against 4 / 5.67 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 3 matches
2.6 / 3
Cards
against 1 / 3.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 April 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 April 2023. 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 / againstLineSalford City for / against
Goals scored
0.75 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.88 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
3.6 for · 6 against n 5
9.5standard
4 for · 4.33 against n 3
Shots
11.2 for · 10.6 against n 5
19.5standard
9.67 for · 13.67 against n 3
Shots on target
2.8 for · 4 against n 5
8.5standard
4.33 for · 5.67 against n 3
Fouls committed
11.4 for · 12 against n 5
21.5standard
10 for · 14 against n 3
Cards shown
2.6 for · 1 against n 5
3.5standard
3 for · 3.33 against n 3
Walsall
Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2023. 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 841.8
3.25/3
2.74/2
—
Y. Songo'o n 833.3
35/2
0.72/0
—
J. Maddox n 840.4
2.25/1
1.73/1
S. Mallan
R. Maher n 820.6
2.22/1
4.44/2
—
D. Daniels n 888.3
1.85/5
0.85/1
—
Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Wilkinson n 851.1
1.86/2
0.93/1
I. Hutchinson n 885.9
1.45/4
0.83/2
A. Williams n 848.8
1.44/2
0.73/0
T. Knowles n 886.3
1.27/2
0.54/0
J. Labadie n 841.8
1.14/0
0.31/0
Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Stevens n 830.3
00/0
0.41/0
I. Hutchinson n 885.9
0.32/0
00/0
T. Knowles n 886.3
0.11/0
0.11/0
J. Matt n 874.3
0.21/0
00/0
C. Wilkinson n 851.1
0.21/0
00/0
Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
L. Kinsella n 878.3
3.28/6
J. Riley n 871.1
3.27/5
J. Maddox n 840.4
2.86/2
H. White n 878
2.36/3
B. Comley n 878.4
2.26/3
Salford City
Salford City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Mallan n 863.3
1.87/3
0.53/0
J. Maddox
C. Hendry n 888.1
1.78/3
2.27/5
—
C. Morton n 820.1
1.72/1
2.85/0
—
I. Touray n 884.5
1.37/3
1.26/3
—
M. Smith n 846.4
1.24/1
1.55/1
—
Salford City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Smith n 846.4
2.97/4
13/1
C. Hendry n 888.1
2.88/6
1.58/3
L. Barry n 849.8
1.83/2
1.13/2
C. Morton n 820.1
1.73/0
0.61/0
S. Mallan n 863.3
1.66/2
1.26/1
Salford City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Smith n 846.4
0.73/0
0.21/0
C. Hendry n 888.1
0.64/1
0.11/0
S. Mallan n 863.3
0.53/0
0.21/0
L. Barry n 849.8
0.52/0
0.21/0
L. Shephard n 856
0.21/0
0.42/0
Salford City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 April 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
I. Touray n 884.5
2.57/5
R. Leak n 890
1.98/4
S. Mallan n 863.3
1.86/4
M. Lund n 847.6
1.73/1
L. Bolton n 890
1.67/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WalsallSalford City
60%Possession40%
6Shots14
3Shots on target5
1Shots off target7
2Blocked shots2
3Shots inside the box6
2Corners4
4Offsides2
10Fouls9
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
1Saves1
464Passes313
76%Pass accuracy69%

Walsall player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
O. Evans9000000106
J. Low90000000Y5.3
E. Monthe90000002Y6.2
L. Gordon9001004107.9
J. Riley9000000506.6
B. Comley9000000306.7
I. Hutchinson9000110306.3
T. Knowles9000001206.9
O. McEntee89000002Y6.3
J. Matt8310110007.2
J. Maddox7600000306.5
C. Wilkinson sub1510110007.2
D. James-Taylor sub1401101006.9
L. Kinsella sub10000000–

Salford City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Cairns9000000006.2
T. Vassell9000000006.5
A. Mariappa9000000106.2
I. Touray9000000506.7
S. Mallan90003001Y6.2
L. Bolton9001002306.7
M. Smith9000201107.2
C. Hendry8910332507.3
E. Watt8300102006.7
L. Shephard7401101106.9
L. Barry53000004R5.9
C. McAleny sub1610110007.3
M. Lund sub1510111007.2
E. Galbraith sub800000006.5

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

Recent form
WalsallDLDLL
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.6 scored / 2 conceded per game
Salford CityDLWLW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Walsall 2 · 0 draws · Salford City 4 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2023-01-31 Salford City 1–0 Walsall
  • 2022-03-26 Salford City 2–1 Walsall
  • 2021-10-09 Walsall 2–1 Salford City
  • 2021-04-20 Walsall 0–2 Salford City
  • 2020-12-26 Salford City 2–0 Walsall
  • 2020-01-04 Salford City 1–2 Walsall
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Walsall#16 pos55 pts46 pl-3 GD
Salford City#7 pos75 pts46 pl+18 GD
Goals per game
Walsall scored1
Salford City scored1.57
Walsall conceded1.07
Salford City conceded1.17

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Salford City?
In their last 6 meetings, Walsall won 2, Salford City won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Walsall and Salford City?
Recent form — Walsall 0W 2D 3L; Salford City 2W 1D 2L.

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