Walsall vs Chesterfield

6 September 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Zac Kennard-Kettle

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

Daniel Kanu 43’

Match summary

Walsall beat Chesterfield 1-0. Walsall led 1-0 at half-time.

Daniel Kanu put Walsall ahead in the 43rd minute.

Shots finished 9-7 to Chesterfield, with 2 on target for Walsall and 0 for Chesterfield. Walsall had a player sent off.

Key events

Walsall Chesterfield

Kick-off

18’

Armando DobraArgument

Lewis WarringtonFoul

39’

Daniel KanuRight foot shot

1-0

43’

Charlie LakinFoul

45’

45+1’

Tom NaylorArgument

Half-time1-0

Charlie LakinShot on target

48’

Second half underway

Connor BarrettFoul

61’

Brandon ComleyRyan Finnigan

64’

Courtney ClarkeLewis Warrington

64’

Charlie LakinSecond yellowFoul

66’

72’

Will GriggRonan Darcy

72’

Vontae Daley-CampbellFoul

73’

Adam LewisLewis Gordon

73’

Devan TantonVontae Daley-Campbell

Jid OkekeAaron Pressley

75’

Albert AdomahDaniel Kanu

82’

84’

Liam MandevilleDilan Markanday

84’

Will DicksonLee Bonis

86’

Chey DunkleyFoul

Full-time1-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Chesterfield attacking Walsall attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Lineups

Walsall 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Chesterfield 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Myles Roberts	90′	0	0	27	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Harrison Burke	90′	1	1	–	4	2	15	–	–	–	–
Aden Flint	90′	–	2	2	6	5	20	–	–	–	–
Evan Weir	90′	–	3	–	4	4	22	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Lewis Warrington Taken off	64′	–	–	16	–	–	–	–	2	1	–
Connor Barrett	90′	–	–	20	–	–	2	–	3	4	–
Ryan Finnigan Taken off	64′	–	–	13	2	–	1	–	1	1	–	–
Charlie Lakin Sent off	66′	–	–	6	–	–	1	–	2	2	–
Vincent Harper	90′	–	–	15	–	–	4	1	9	1	4	–
Courtney Clarke Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	4	–	–	2	–	5	1	1	–
Brandon Comley Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards4 players


Daniel Kanu Taken off	82′	1	–	1	1	–	–	–	1	1	3	–
Aaron Pressley Taken off	75′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	5	–	15	–
Jid Okeke Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
Albert Adomah Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Zac Hemming	90′	1	1	25	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Vontae Daley-Campbell Taken off	73′	–	–	–	2	–	39	3	–	–
Chey Dunkley	90′	1	–	–	6	5	66	2	–	–
Kyle McFadzean	90′	2	1	–	7	4	93	–	–	–	–
Lewis Gordon Taken off	73′	1	–	–	4	1	56	–	–	–	–
Devan Tanton Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	14	1	–	–	–
Adam Lewis Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	18	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Tom Naylor	90′	–	–	54	1	–	1	–	5	1	2
Ryan Stirk	90′	–	–	75	2	–	2	1	5	1	1	–
Dilan Markanday Taken off	84′	–	–	17	–	–	4	–	5	–	1	–
Ronan Darcy Taken off	72′	–	–	15	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Armando Dobra	90′	–	–	34	2	–	2	–	8	–	4
Liam Mandeville Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Lee Bonis Taken off	84′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	6	–	13	–
Will Grigg Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	3	–
Will Dickson Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Walsall win 34% Avg odds 2.74

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.18

Chesterfield win 37% Avg odds 2.56

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Walsall L W L W W

Chesterfield W W L W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Walsall 3-1 Chesterfield, 15 Feb 25 Next meeting: Chesterfield 2-2 Walsall, 31 Jan 26 All Walsall vs Chesterfield meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.