Walsall vs Salford

League Two 23 Aug 2025, 11:30
Walsall
Walsall
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Salford
Salford
🏟 Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands) 👤 James Oldham Round 5

Match report

Walsall edged past Salford 1-0 in the League Two on 23 August 2025.

Salford dominated possession with 70% of the ball, while Walsall had 18 shots to Salford's 6.

The match was played at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands), with James Oldham in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 30% - 70% Shots 18 - 6 On target 6 - 3 Corners 5 - 2 Fouls 12 - 9 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Harrison Burke
Walsall · 1 goal
8 Evan Weir captained the side
8 Matthew Young 5 saves
8 Adebola Oluwo 69 passes (91% accurate)
8 Luke Garbutt 77 passes (75% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–3 9–3
Shots On Goal 2–3 4–0
Ball Possession 38–62 —
Corners 3–0 2–2
Attacks 48–55 30–50
Match statistics
5 Corners 2
5 Substitution 3
78 Attacks 105
48 Dangerous Attacks 60
8 On Target 3
12 Off Target 4
18 Shots Total 6
6 Shots On Goal 3
9 Shots Off Goal 1
3 Shots Blocked 2
15 Shots Inside Box 2
3 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 9
5 Corners 2
3 Offsides 4
30% Ball Possession 70%
2 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 5
192 Passes Total 481
125 Passes Accurate 375
Line-ups 3-1-4-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Walsall · 3-1-4-2
1 M. Roberts
5 H. Burke 4 A. Flint 30 E. Weir
28 L. Warrington
2 C. Barrett 22 J. Jellis 8 C. Lakin 18 V. Harper
19 A. Pressley 37 A. Adomah
Salford · 3-5-2
1 M. Young
6 O. Turton 22 A. Oluwo 29 L. Garbutt
45 R. Longelo 8 J. Grant 7 B. Woodburn 17 J. Austerfield 14 K. Harris
21 K. Cesay 9 C. Stockton
Walsall
Coach
Mathew John Sadler
Substitutes
  • 14 Brandon Comley
  • 29 Ryan Finnigan
  • 15 Daniel Kanu
  • 17 Courtney Clarke
  • 9 Jamille Matt
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 6 Priestley Farquharson
Salford
Coach
Karl Robinson
Substitutes
  • 18 Matt Butcher
  • 11 Jay Bird
  • 12 Tom Edwards
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 3 Kevin Berkoe
  • 30 Kyrell Malcolm
  • 34 Ruben Butt
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ D. Kanu ↓ A. Adomah Walsall
  • 58' ↑ B. Comley ↓ L. Warrington Walsall
  • 58' ↑ R. Finnigan ↓ J. Jellis Walsall
  • 58' ↑ M. Butcher ↓ J. Austerfield Salford
  • 70' ↑ J. Bird ↓ B. Woodburn Salford
  • 87' ↑ C. Clarke ↓ C. Barrett Walsall
  • 87' ↑ J. Matt ↓ A. Pressley Walsall
  • 87' ↑ T. Edwards ↓ A. Oluwo Salford
Cards
  • 37' V. Harper Walsall
  • 90+3' R. Longelo-Mbule Salford
  • 90+3' B. Comley Walsall
Head-to-head
Walsall 5 1 draws 4 Salford
2026-03-10 Salford vs Walsall 1 - 0
2025-08-23 Walsall vs Salford 1 - 0
2025-02-01 Walsall vs Salford City 2 - 2
2024-09-21 Salford City vs Walsall 0 - 2
2023-09-09 Salford City vs Walsall 1 - 2
2022-03-26 Salford City vs Walsall 2 - 1
Recent form
Walsall D D L D W
Salford D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Walsall vs Salford?
Walsall won 1-0 against Salford on 23 August 2025.
Who won Walsall vs Salford?
Walsall won the match 1-0.
Where was Walsall vs Salford played?
The match was played at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium (Walsall, West Midlands).
Who had more possession in Walsall vs Salford?
Salford had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.