Walsall
League One · 15 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 46 | 49 | 49.7 | 56.4 | -6.6 | 47 | 57.9 | -10.9 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 53 | 50.3 | 54.1 | -3.9 | 52 | 60.0 | -8.0 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 51 | 54.2 | 59.3 | -5.1 | 58 | 59.4 | -1.4 |
| 2015/16 | 46 | 71 | 63.0 | 58.7 | +4.3 | 84 | 65.8 | +18.2 |
| 2014/15 | 46 | 50 | 51.0 | 55.2 | -4.1 | 59 | 59.8 | -0.8 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 49 | 55.3 | 49.6 | +5.7 | 58 | 66.1 | -8.1 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 65 | 72.7 | 62.8 | +9.9 | 68 | 68.9 | -0.9 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 51 | 61.5 | 63.0 | -1.5 | 50 | 62.0 | -12.0 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 56 | 61.4 | 65.3 | -3.9 | 48 | 60.4 | -12.4 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 60 | 53.5 | 63.8 | -10.3 | 62 | 55.8 | +6.2 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 61 | 56.5 | 76.4 | -19.9 | 61 | 51.1 | +9.9 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 52 | 56.0 | 58.2 | -2.2 | 64 | 61.6 | +2.4 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 47 | 59.8 | 68.2 | -8.3 | 47 | 57.8 | -10.8 |
| 2004/05 | 35 | 49 | 50.3 | 53.5 | -3.2 | 45 | 45.7 | -0.7 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 79 | 60.3 | 57.1 | +3.2 | 81 | 65.1 | +15.9 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 30 | 27.1 | 25.9 | +1.2 | 26 | 31.8 | -5.8 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 30 | 28.4 | 22.5 | +5.8 | 33 | 35.6 | -2.6 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 34 | 32.7 | 27.3 | +5.4 | 38 | 34.8 | +3.2 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | 31 | 31.8 | 29.3 | +2.5 | 39 | 33.3 | +5.7 |
| 2014/15 | 23 | 28 | 29.0 | 22.1 | +6.9 | 32 | 36.3 | -4.3 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 21 | 27.5 | 23.9 | +3.5 | 28 | 33.4 | -5.4 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 38 | 41.9 | 30.1 | +11.9 | 38 | 38.9 | -0.9 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 27 | 33.2 | 26.5 | +6.7 | 30 | 35.9 | -5.9 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 33 | 33.8 | 29.2 | +4.6 | 30 | 34.5 | -4.5 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 36 | 32.1 | 28.4 | +3.7 | 38 | 33.9 | +4.1 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 34 | 34.2 | 34.6 | -0.4 | 33 | 31.7 | +1.3 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 27 | 34.4 | 26.3 | +8.0 | 30 | 36.6 | -6.6 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 27 | 35.4 | 29.9 | +5.5 | 28 | 35.3 | -7.3 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 31 | 28.9 | 26.5 | +2.4 | 31 | 24.9 | +6.1 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 51 | 35.0 | 24.8 | +10.3 | 50 | 38.4 | +11.6 |
| 2018/19 | 23 | 19 | 22.6 | 30.4 | -7.8 | 21 | 26.1 | -5.1 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 23 | 21.9 | 31.6 | -9.7 | 19 | 24.4 | -5.4 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 17 | 21.5 | 32.1 | -10.5 | 20 | 24.6 | -4.6 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | 40 | 31.2 | 29.4 | +1.8 | 45 | 32.5 | +12.5 |
| 2014/15 | 23 | 22 | 22.0 | 33.1 | -11.1 | 27 | 23.5 | +3.5 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 28 | 27.8 | 25.6 | +2.2 | 30 | 32.8 | -2.8 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 27 | 30.8 | 32.8 | -2.0 | 30 | 30.1 | -0.1 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 24 | 28.3 | 36.5 | -8.2 | 20 | 26.1 | -6.1 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 23 | 27.6 | 36.1 | -8.6 | 18 | 25.9 | -7.9 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 24 | 21.4 | 35.5 | -14.1 | 24 | 21.9 | +2.1 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 27 | 22.3 | 41.7 | -19.4 | 28 | 19.4 | +8.6 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 25 | 21.7 | 31.9 | -10.2 | 34 | 24.9 | +9.1 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 20 | 24.4 | 38.3 | -13.9 | 19 | 22.5 | -3.5 |
| 2004/05 | 18 | 18 | 21.4 | 27.0 | -5.6 | 14 | 20.9 | -6.9 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 28 | 25.3 | 32.3 | -7.0 | 31 | 26.7 | +4.3 |
Recent form
- 2018/19
- D@ Shrewsbury0–04 May 2019xG 0.6–1.1
- Wvs Peterboro3–027 Apr 2019xG 1.3–1.0
- L@ Wycombe0–122 Apr 2019xG 0.7–1.2
- Dvs Southend1–119 Apr 2019xG 1.0–0.8
- L@ Accrington1–213 Apr 2019xG 1.0–1.3
- Lvs Oxford1–36 Apr 2019xG 1.2–1.2
- L@ Doncaster1–330 Mar 2019xG 1.4–1.4
- Lvs Barnsley0–123 Mar 2019xG 1.4–1.2
- L@ Sunderland1–216 Mar 2019xG 1.1–1.5
- Lvs Portsmouth2–312 Mar 2019xG 1.3–1.2
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2018/19)
- Led at HT97W 2D 0Lleads held 78%
- Level at HT214W 8D 9L
- Behind at HT161W 1D 14Lcomeback rate 13%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 46 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 41 | 59% | 2 | 2 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 30 | 51% | 3 | 3 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 53% | 4 | 5 |
| 2015/16 | 46 | 27 | 44 | 15 | 34 | 62% | 2 | 3 |
| 2014/15 | 46 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 33 | 56% | 4 | 1 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 18 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 63% | 5 | 4 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 30 | 35 | 26 | 32 | 54% | 2 | 6 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 35 | 51% | 3 | 8 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 42 | 61% | 5 | 2 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 52% | 5 | 6 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 51% | 3 | 2 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 52% | 6 | 3 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 42 | 55% | 2 | 6 |
| 2004/05 | 35 | 19 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 61% | 4 | 1 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 34 | 45 | 24 | 26 | 57% | 7 | 2 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2018/19)
- Home237W 5D 11L1.13 PPG
- Away235W 6D 12L0.91 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 23 | 30% | 1.13 | 0.91 | +0.22 | -0.30 | -0.65 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | 39% | 1.43 | 0.83 | +0.61 | -0.04 | -0.52 |
| 2016/17 | 23 | 48% | 1.65 | 0.87 | +0.78 | +0.22 | -0.52 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | 48% | 1.70 | 1.96 | -0.26 | +0.22 | +0.74 |
| 2014/15 | 23 | 35% | 1.39 | 1.17 | +0.22 | +0.17 | -0.35 |
| 2013/14 | 23 | 30% | 1.22 | 1.30 | -0.09 | -0.30 | +0.30 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 43% | 1.65 | 1.30 | +0.35 | +0.39 | -0.09 |
| 2011/12 | 23 | 30% | 1.30 | 0.87 | +0.43 | 0.00 | -0.26 |
| 2010/11 | 23 | 39% | 1.30 | 0.78 | +0.52 | -0.13 | -0.70 |
| 2009/10 | 23 | 43% | 1.65 | 1.04 | +0.61 | +0.43 | -0.57 |
| 2008/09 | 23 | 43% | 1.43 | 1.22 | +0.22 | -0.09 | -0.13 |
| 2007/08 | 23 | 30% | 1.30 | 1.48 | -0.17 | +0.04 | +0.22 |
| 2005/06 | 23 | 30% | 1.22 | 0.83 | +0.39 | -0.30 | -0.70 |
| 2004/05 | 17 | 53% | 1.82 | 0.78 | +1.05 | +0.53 | -0.78 |
| 2000/01 | 23 | 65% | 2.17 | 1.35 | +0.83 | +1.22 | +0.04 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2018/19)
- Home23118 for / 111 against5.1 CF/g
- Away23128 for / 148 against5.6 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 46 | 246 | 259 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | 201 | 268 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| 2016/17 | 46 | 202 | 273 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| 2015/16 | 46 | 231 | 207 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| 2014/15 | 46 | 221 | 237 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 2013/14 | 46 | 273 | 205 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| 2012/13 | 46 | 243 | 258 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 2011/12 | 46 | 216 | 269 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 2010/11 | 46 | 258 | 295 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| 2009/10 | 46 | 192 | 299 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 2008/09 | 46 | 225 | 257 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 2007/08 | 46 | 262 | 266 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| 2005/06 | 46 | 246 | 271 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| 2004/05 | 35 | 219 | 193 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 |
| 2000/01 | 46 | 295 | 203 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 5.7 |