Walsall v Wrexham result

Full-time · Walsall 3–1 Wrexham

League Two · Fri, 29 Dec 2023 19:45 GMT · Poundland Bescot Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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

Match report, in numbers

The result

Walsall beat Wrexham 3–1 at Poundland Bescot Stadium in League Two on Friday 29 December. Walsall have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Wrexham have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Walsall: J. Earing (16’, assisted by Frederick Draper), Isaac Hutchinson (60’) and Taylor Allen (83’); Wrexham: Paul Mullin (24’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Walsall 0.00, Wrexham 0.00, from 22 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

P. Howard showed four yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Walsall: Priestley Farquharson (52’), Douglas James-Taylor (76’) and Thomas Knowles (90+3’); Wrexham: Andy Cannon (59’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) 8.6, Paul Mullin (Wrexham) 7.1 and J. Earing (Walsall) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Walsall next host Salford City on 26 October 2026.

Wrexham next travel to Blackburn 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 Wrexham: Blackburn v Wrexham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Walsall 3–1 Wrexham · League Two
Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands
Referee: P. Howard
Head-to-head (last 1): Walsall 0 · draws 0 · Wrexham 1 · 6 goals/game
Recent form: Walsall 4W 0D 1L · Wrexham 4W 1D 0L

Walsall 3–1 Wrexham (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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 2.25

Goals

against 0.63 / 0.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 5.5

Corners

against 4.5 / 5.83 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.33 / 5.67

Shots on target

against 3.83 / 3.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.83 / 1.5

Cards

against 2.17 / 1.33 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

3.8 yellows

Referee · P. Howard

1.8 home / 2 away

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2023. 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	Wrexham for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.25 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 4.5 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 5.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	12.67 for · 11.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	15.33 for · 12 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.33 for · 3.83 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5.67 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 10.33 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	10.83 for · 9.67 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.83 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 1.33 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: P. Howard — 3.8 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 23.2 fouls over 5 matches (1.8 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 1.8Away 2

Walsall

Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. 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. Matt n 8	34.4	2.3 6/1	0.7 2/0	P. Mullin
B. Comley n 8	88.8	1.9 8/4	1.6 7/3	E. Lee
F. Draper n 8	80.6	1.8 6/4	1.5 7/3	P. Mullin
D. James-Taylor n 8	33.8	1.7 4/1	0.3 1/0	—
T. Knowles n 8	89.8	1.6 7/6	1.9 7/5	E. Lee

Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Johnson n 8	42.5	2.1 5/3	1.1 3/1
I. Hutchinson n 8	72.4	1.9 4/3	0.6 3/1
R. Maher n 8	13.4	1.7 2/0	0.8 1/0
J. Matt n 8	34.4	1.6 3/1	1.3 2/1
J. Earing n 8	37.9	1.5 4/1	0.3 1/0

Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Maher n 8	13.4	0.8 1/0	0 0/0
O. McEntee n 8	83.6	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
R. Stirk n 8	86.4	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
F. Draper n 8	80.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
D. Johnson n 8	42.5	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. McEntee n 8	83.6	2.7 7/6
R. Maher n 8	13.4	2.5 2/1
J. Earing n 8	37.9	2.1 4/1
R. Stirk n 8	86.4	2 5/4
T. Knowles n 8	89.8	1.9 7/4

Wrexham

Wrexham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. 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. Jones n 8	61.5	2.2 6/3	0.2 1/0	—
O. Palmer n 8	48.3	1.9 4/2	0.9 4/0	—
P. Mullin n 8	90.3	1.7 7/3	1.1 6/2	F. Draper
E. Lee n 8	87.1	1.7 7/4	1.3 6/3	T. Knowles
J. Davies n 8	14.3	1.6 2/0	0.8 1/0	—

Wrexham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Fletcher n 8	22.8	3.5 5/2	2 3/1
J. Bickerstaff n 8	47.6	2.8 5/4	1.7 4/3
P. Mullin n 8	90.3	2.7 8/7	1.9 8/3
O. Palmer n 8	48.3	2.1 5/2	1.4 4/2
A. Cannon n 8	70.9	1.7 7/3	0.6 3/1

Wrexham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
P. Mullin n 8	90.3	0.5 2/1	0.4 3/0
A. Cannon n 8	70.9	0.3 2/0	0.5 2/1
O. Palmer n 8	48.3	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
L. McAlinden n 8	54	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
S. Dalby n 8	50.4	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0

Wrexham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Jones n 8	61.5	3.3 6/4
M. Cleworth n 6	84	3 5/5
A. Cannon n 8	70.9	2.7 6/4
T. O'Connor n 8	83.3	2.4 8/5
J. Mendy n 8	79.5	2.4 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Walsall		Wrexham
50%	Possession	50%
22	Shots	16
8	Shots on target	5
7	Shots off target	6
7	Blocked shots	5
12	Shots inside the box	8
2	Corners	4
2	Offsides	2
7	Fouls	9
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	5
403	Passes	414
74%	Pass accuracy	74%

Walsall player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Smith	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
D. Okagbue	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
P. Farquharson	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
D. Daniels	90	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	7.3
T. Knowles	90	0	0	1	0	3	6	Y	7.3
I. Hutchinson	90	1	0	6	3	2	1	0	8.2
B. Comley	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
L. Gordon	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
F. Draper	90	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	7.6
J. Earing	75	1	0	2	1	1	2	0	7.7
J. Matt	45	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. James-Taylor sub	45	0	0	1	1	2	1	Y	7.2
T. Allen sub	15	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.2

Wrexham player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Okonkwo	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
B. Tozer	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
T. O'Connor	90	0	0	0	1	3	0	7
J. McClean	90	0	0	0	1	5	0	6.9
A. Cannon	90	0	0	0	2	4	Y	6.9
E. Lee	90	0	2	1	3	2	0	6.9
P. Mullin	90	1	6	4	0	1	0	7
M. Cleworth	82	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
J. Mendy	61	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
L. Young	61	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.5
S. Dalby	61	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
A. Forde sub	29	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
J. Davies sub	29	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Fletcher sub	29	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.7
R. Barnett sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

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

Recent form

WalsallWWWLW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

WrexhamDWWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Walsall 0 · 0 draws · Wrexham 1 · 6 goals/game

2023-08-15 Wrexham 4–2 Walsall

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Walsall#11 pos65 pts46 pl-4 GD

Wrexham#2 pos88 pts46 pl+37 GD

Goals per game

Walsall scored1.5

Wrexham scored1.93

Walsall conceded1.59

Wrexham conceded1.13

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

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