FA Cup | First Round
Nov 2, 2024 at 3pm UK
Poundland Bescot Stadium
Walsall2 - 1Bolton
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Accrington 0-0 Walsall
Saturday, October 26 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, October 26 at 3pm in League Two
Goals
for
for
26
Last Game: Stevenage 1-4 Bolton
Tuesday, October 29 at 7.45pm in League One
Tuesday, October 29 at 7.45pm in League One
Goals
for
for
22
We said: Walsall 1-2 Bolton Wanderers
Following a sensational start to the League Two season, Walsall face arguably their toughest assignment yet as Bolton visit the Bescot in the FA Cup. Wanderers are enjoying a good run of form and should be confident of advancing past fourth-tier opposition, although we feel that the Saddlers will make Evatt's troops work extremely hard for a second-round spot. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bolton Wanderers win with a probability of 42.31%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 32.69% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bolton Wanderers win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.94%) and 0-2 (6.84%). The likeliest Walsall win was 1-0 (7.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.76%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Walsall | Draw | Bolton Wanderers |
32.69% ( -0.07) | 24.99% ( -0.01) | 42.31% ( 0.08) |
| Both teams to score 56.94% ( 0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
