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Walsall
EFL Cup | Second Round
Aug 23, 2022 at 7pm UK
Poundland Bescot Stadium
Charlton Athletic

Walsall
0 - 1
Charlton


Williams (45+1'), Monthe (53'), Knowles (55'), White (86')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Jaiyesimi (57')
Forster-Caskey (78'), Kirk (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Walsall and Charlton Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Walsall

Last Six:
Last Game: Gillingham 0-0 Walsall
Saturday, August 20 at 3pm in League Two

Charlton Athletic

Last Six:
Last Game: Charlton 1-1 Cambridge
Saturday, August 20 at 3pm in League One

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 Charlton Athletic win with a probability of 41.54%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 32.27% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Charlton Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.74%) and 0-2 (7.25%). The likeliest Walsall win was 1-0 (8.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.45%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Charlton Athletic in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Charlton Athletic.

Result
WalsallDrawCharlton Athletic
32.27% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)26.19% (0.014000000000003 0.01)41.54% (0.012999999999998 0.01)
Both teams to score 52.81% (-0.049999999999997 -0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.35% (-0.061 -0.06)51.65% (0.063000000000002 0.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.57% (-0.052999999999997 -0.05)73.43% (0.055000000000007 0.06)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.02% (-0.045999999999992 -0.05)29.97% (0.048000000000002 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.91% (-0.057000000000002 -0.06)66.09% (0.058999999999997 0.06)
Charlton Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.41% (-0.02000000000001 -0.02)24.58% (0.021999999999998 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.92% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)59.08% (0.033000000000001 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Walsall 32.27%
    Charlton Athletic 41.54%
    Draw 26.18%
WalsallDrawCharlton Athletic
1-0 @ 8.88% (0.010999999999999 0.01)
2-1 @ 7.5% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
2-0 @ 5.35% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-1 @ 3.01% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
3-0 @ 2.15% (-0.0029999999999997 -0)
3-2 @ 2.11% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
4-1 @ 0.91% (-0.003 -0)
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 32.27%
1-1 @ 12.45%
0-0 @ 7.37% (0.018 0.02)
2-2 @ 5.26% (-0.008 -0.01)
3-3 @ 0.99% (-0.003 -0)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.18%
0-1 @ 10.34% (0.02 0.02)
1-2 @ 8.74% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-2 @ 7.25% (0.008 0.01)
1-3 @ 4.09% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 3.39% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-3 @ 2.46% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
1-4 @ 1.43% (-0.002 -0)
0-4 @ 1.19%
Other @ 2.64%
Total : 41.54%

How you voted: Walsall vs Charlton

Walsall
71.4%
Draw
0.0%
Charlton Athletic
28.6%
14
Head to Head
Jan 1, 2019 3pm
Charlton
2-1
Walsall
Ahearne-Grant (6'), Taylor (9' pen.)
Cook (47')
Fitzwater (8'), Edwards (44'), Leahy (66'), Gordon (69')
Nov 6, 2018 7.45pm
Walsall
0-2
Charlton

Leahy (42')
Taylor (6' pen.), Bielik (51')
Cullen (24'), Aribo (49'), Taylor (73')
Jan 20, 2018 3pm
Charlton
3-1
Walsall
Aribo (31'), Roberts (73' og.), Mavididi (89')
Solly (11')
Oztumer (41')
Sep 26, 2017 7.45pm
Walsall
2-2
Charlton
Roberts (41'), Agyei (89')
Wilson (30'), Ismail (45')
Fosu-Henry (13'), Holmes (88')
Kashi (57')
Mar 11, 2017 3pm
Charlton
1-1
Walsall
Watt (61')
Byrne (76'), Jackson (84')
Jackson (44')
Osbourne (69')
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