Walsall vs Exeter City

League Cup - 1st Round 13 Aug 2024, 18:45
Walsall
Walsall
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Exeter City
Exeter City
🏟 Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands) 👤 J. Miles

Match report

Walsall edged past Exeter City 2-1 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 13 August 2024.

Exeter City dominated possession with 61% of the ball, while Walsall had 15 shots to Exeter City's 9.

The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands), with J. Miles in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 39% - 61% Shots 15 - 9 On target 5 - 2 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 5 - 10 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Evan Weir
Walsall · captained the side
8 Josh Gordon captained the side
8 Joe Whitworth 4 saves
7 Jamie Jellis 1 goal
7 Millenic Alli 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–6 7–3
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–1
Ball Possession 33–67 —
Corners 2–5 1–1
Attacks 38–54 62–33
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
100 Attacks 87
58 Dangerous Attacks 44
5 On Target 2
9 Off Target 7
15 Shots Total 9
5 Shots On Goal 2
8 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 3
9 Shots Inside Box 7
6 Shots Outside Box 2
5 Fouls 10
3 Corners 6
0 Offsides 1
39% Ball Possession 61%
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Saves 4
329 Passes Total 528
236 Passes Accurate 420
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 3-5-2
1 T. Simkin
26 D. Okagbue 24 H. Williams 21 T. Allen
2 C. Barrett 16 R. Maher 25 R. Stirk 8 C. Lakin 30 E. Weir
37 A. Adomah 10 J. Gordon
Exeter City · 3-4-2-1
1 J. Whitworth
26 P. Sweeney 39 C. Diabate 3 B. Purrington
17 C. Watts 2 J. McMillan 46 L. Oakes 14 I. Niskanen
12 R. Cole 41 P. Borges
11 M. Alli
Walsall
Coach
M. Sadler
Substitutes
  • 17 Jack Earing
  • 3 Liam Gordon
  • 9 Jamille Matt
  • 22 Jamie Jellis
  • 4 Oisin McEntee
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 6 Priestley Farquharson
  • 27 Dylan Thomas
  • 34 Charlie Wragg
Exeter City
Coach
G. Caldwell
Substitutes
  • 18 Vincent Harper
  • 10 Jack Aitchison
  • 5 Jack Fitzwater
  • 27 Josh Magennis
  • 4 Tristan Crama
  • 37 Shaun MacDonald
  • 15 Johnly Yfeko
  • 40 Edward James
  • 45 Charlie Cummins
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ V. Harper ↓ C. Watts Exeter City
  • 56' ↑ J. Aitchison ↓ L. Oakes Exeter City
  • 59' ↑ J. Earing ↓ C. Lakin Walsall
  • 59' ↑ L. Gordon ↓ E. Weir Walsall
  • 59' ↑ J. Matt ↓ C. Barrett Walsall
  • 69' ↑ J. Magennis ↓ Pedro Borges Exeter City
  • 69' ↑ J. Fitzwater ↓ P. Sweeney Exeter City
  • 73' ↑ J. Jellis ↓ R. Maher Walsall
  • 79' ↑ O. McEntee ↓ A. Adomah Walsall
  • 83' ↑ T. Crama ↓ R. Cole Exeter City
Cards
  • 50' R. Cole Exeter City
  • 90+4' R. Stirk Walsall
Head-to-head
Walsall 2 3 draws 1 Exeter City
2024-08-13 Walsall vs Exeter City 2 - 1
2022-01-22 Walsall vs Exeter City 0 - 2
2021-10-02 Exeter City vs Walsall 2 - 2
2021-03-02 Exeter City vs Walsall 0 - 0
2020-10-17 Walsall vs Exeter City 0 - 0
2020-03-07 Walsall vs Exeter City 3 - 1
Recent form
Walsall D D L D W
Exeter City D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Walsall vs Exeter City?
Walsall won 2-1 against Exeter City on 13 August 2024.
Who won Walsall vs Exeter City?
Walsall won the match 2-1.
Where was Walsall vs Exeter City played?
The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands).
Who had more possession in Walsall vs Exeter City?
Exeter City had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.