Walsall vs Grimsby Town

22 August 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee M Russell

Match stats

52% Possession 48%

16 Shots 13

2 Shots on target 1

8 Corners 7

46 Attacks 53

30 Dangerous attacks 21

370 Passes 341

78.9% Pass accuracy 77.7%

10 Tackles 20

12 Fouls 15

1 Yellow cards 1

1 Offsides 2

Key events

Walsall Grimsby Town

Kick-off

Half-time0-0

CCCourtney ClarkeShot on target

46’

Second half underway

CCCourtney ClarkeShot on target

53’

RSReece SmithADAndy Dallas

64’

68’

JSJayden SweeneyFoul

70’

IMIwan MorganACAndy Cook

JCJames ConnollyFoul

74’

77’

JSJayden SweeneyShot on target

80’

RRRyley ReynoldsCDCian Doyle

TSTai SodjeLSLewis Simper

80’

RBRico BrowneEAElicha Ahui

80’

CCCharlie CrewIMIsaac Moore

80’

AAAlbert AdomahCCCourtney Clarke

90’

Full-time0-0

Lineups

Walsall 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Ward

Hancock

Ahui 80’

Skura

Connolly

Moore 80’

Sprangler

Simper 80’

Clarke 90’

Dallas 64’

Pressley

Grimsby Town 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Pym

Rodgers

Kacurri

McJannet

Sweeney

Turi

Amaluzor

Doyle 80’

Vernam

Green

Cook 70’

Player stats

WalsallGrimsby Town

Goalkeeper1 player

Player	Min	Saves	Goals against	Passes	Duels won	Fouls	Goals	Assists	Cards
JW Jed Ward	90′	1	0	31	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players

Player	Min	Tackles	Intercepts	Blocks	Duels won	Aerials won	Passes	Fouls	Goals	Assists	Cards
EA Elicha Ahui Taken off	80′	2	–	1	7	–	37	1	–	–	–
DS Declan Skura	90′	–	1	–	3	2	51	–	–	–	–
JC James Connolly	90′	–	2	–	4	4	53	2	–	–
MH Mason Hancock	90′	3	–	–	7	3	44	2	–	–	–
RB Rico Browne Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	1	–	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players

Player	Min	Goals	Assists	Passes	Key passes	xA	Tackles	Intercepts	Duels won	Fouls	Fouls won	Cards
IM Isaac Moore Taken off	80′	–	–	30	1	–	–	2	5	2	3	–
SS Sven Sprangler	90′	–	–	36	1	–	2	–	6	3	–	–
LS Lewis Simper Taken off	80′	–	–	20	6	–	1	–	2	1	1	–
CC Courtney Clarke Taken off	89′	–	–	27	1	–	–	–	2	1	1	–
AD Andy Dallas Taken off	64′	–	–	12	2	–	–	1	2	–	2	–
RS Reece Smith Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	6	–	–	1	1	2	–	–	–
CC Charlie Crew Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players

Player	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	On target	xG	xA	Key passes	Duels won	Fouls won	Passes	Cards
AP Aaron Pressley	90′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	7	–	16	–
TS Tai Sodje Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	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 32% Avg odds 2.95

Draw 27% Avg odds 3.38

Grimsby Town win 41% Avg odds 2.28

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

Form going into the game

Walsall LWLLW

Grimsby Town WWWDW

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