Walsall 2-2 Gillingham: Stats, xG & Lineups – Apr 3, 2026

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Walsall 2-2 Gillingham.

90+7'

M. Clark

Attempt missed. M. Clark (Gillingham), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.

90+5'

A. Adomah

Attempt missed. A. Adomah (Walsall), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.

90+4'

S. Gale

Yellow card for S. Gale (Gillingham) for handball.

90+1'

B. Dack

Attempt blocked. B. Dack (Gillingham), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.

90+1'

A. Smith

Attempt saved. A. Smith (Gillingham), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.49.

90'

6 minutes of added time.

88'

B. Dack

Attempt missed. B. Dack (Gillingham), header. xG 0.07.

82'

H. Waldock

Substitution, Gillingham: J. Williams comes on for H. Waldock.

74'

A. Loupalo-Bi

Substitution, Walsall: A. Adomah comes on for A. Loupalo-Bi.

69'

S. Palmer-Houlden

Substitution, Gillingham: J. A. comes on for S. Palmer-Houlden.

66'

P. Farquharson

Attempt saved. P. Farquharson (Walsall), header from a corner. xG 0.24.

66'

D. Kanu

Goal! Walsall 2-2 Gillingham. D. Kanu (Walsall) scores.

64'

J. Jellis

Substitution, Walsall: D. Kanu comes on for J. Jellis.

63'

S. Palmer-Houlden

Goal! Walsall 1-2 Gillingham. S. Palmer-Houlden (Gillingham) scores.

59'

R. Hale

Attempt missed. R. Hale (Gillingham), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.

52'

B. Dack

Yellow card for B. Dack (Gillingham) for foul.

50'

R. Hale

Goal! Walsall 1-1 Gillingham. R. Hale (Gillingham) scores, assisted by G. McCleary.

49'

J. Jellis

Attempt saved. J. Jellis (Walsall), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.

47'

C. Clarke

Attempt missed. C. Clarke (Walsall), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Walsall 1-0 Gillingham.

45+3'

N. Khumbeni

Attempt missed. N. Khumbeni (Gillingham), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.

45'

3 minutes of added time.

41'

H. Waldock

Attempt missed. H. Waldock (Gillingham), header from a throw-in. xG 0.02.

38'

A. Pattison

Substitution, Walsall: C. Lakin comes on for A. Pattison.

36'

R. Hale

Attempt blocked. R. Hale (Gillingham), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.

30'

J. Jellis

Attempt blocked. J. Jellis (Walsall), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.20.

30'

A. Pattison

Attempt missed. A. Pattison (Walsall), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.

21'

A. Loupalo-Bi

Goal! Walsall 1-0 Gillingham. A. Loupalo-Bi (Walsall) scores, assisted by C. Clarke.

13'

N. Khumbeni

Attempt saved. N. Khumbeni (Gillingham), header from a corner. xG 0.10.

13'

M. Clark

Attempt missed. M. Clark (Gillingham), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

4'

A. Loupalo-Bi

Attempt blocked. A. Loupalo-Bi (Walsall), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.

0'

G. Ainsworth

Yellow card for G. Ainsworth (Gillingham) for argument.

1'

Kick-off: Walsall vs Gillingham.

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Match events

0' G. Ainsworth · Argument

21' ⚽ A. Loupalo-Bi · assist C. Clarke1–0

38' 🔁 C. Lakin ◂ A. Pattison

Half-time · 1–0

50' ⚽ R. Hale · assist G. McCleary1–1

52' B. Dack · Foul

63' ⚽ S. Palmer-Houlden1–2

64' 🔁 D. Kanu ◂ J. Jellis

66' ⚽ D. Kanu2–2

69' 🔁 J. A. ◂ S. Palmer-Houlden

74' 🔁 A. Adomah ◂ A. Loupalo-Bi

82' 🔁 J. Williams ◂ H. Waldock

Full-time · 2–2

90'⁺⁴ S. Gale · Handball

Coaches

Lee Grant

Gareth Ainsworth

Recent form

Walsall

DAColchester United1-1

WHNewport County2-1

DHCambridge United0-0

WACrewe Alexandra3-0

LASalford City0-1

Gillingham

LACrawley Town0-2

LHBristol Rovers1-2

LHSwindon Town0-2

LACambridge United0-5

LHMilton Keynes Dons1-5

Match facts

Referee

William Davis

2.79 yellows/match · 19 matches

Kickoff

03 Apr, 14:00 UTC

Competition

League Two

Highlights & clips

Walsall 4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1 Gillingham

1 M. Roberts 6.7 33 R. Browne 6.9 6 P. Farquharson 7.0 5 H. Burke 6.7 3 M. Hancock 6.2 8 C. Lakin 6.5 ↑ 38' 14 B. Comley 6.8 15 D. Kanu 7.3 ↑ 64' 37 A. Adomah 6.6 ↑ 74' 19 A. Pressley 7.1 17 C. Clarke 7.5 1 G. Morris 7.1 2 R. Hutton 6.6 30 S. Gale 5.9 5 A. Smith 7.1 3 M. Clark 6.6 10 J. Williams 6.7 ↑ 82' 27 N. Khumbeni 7.2 7 G. McCleary 6.5 23 B. Dack 6.5 9 J. A. 6.1 ↑ 69' 38 R. Hale 6.9

Substitutes

12GS. Hornby 4DA. Flint 22MJ. Jellis↓ 64'6.7 23MA. Pattison↓ 38'6.5 18MV. Harper 25MJ. Okeke 11FA. Loupalo-Bi↓ 74'7.1

Coach: Lee Grant

Substitutes

25GJ. Turner 15DT. Akomeah 24MH. Waldock↓ 82'6.5 32ML. Cirino 35ML. Dayal 12FS. Palmer-Houlden↓ 69'7.7 19FS. Vokes

Coach: Gareth Ainsworth

Top stats

59%Possession41%

1.77Expected goals (xG)1.82

9Total shots12

4Shots on target4

3Big chances3

5Corners3

Shots

3Shots off target6

2Blocked shots2

5Shots inside box8

4Shots outside box4

0Hit woodwork0

2Big chances scored2

1Big chances missed1

Attack

17Touches in box18

69Final third entries62

2Offsides1

17Free kicks6

3Fouled in final third0

Passing

373Passes266

254Accurate passes152

27/90 (30%)Long balls21/89 (24%)

3/24 (13%)Crosses2/12 (17%)

31Throw-ins30

Duels

51Duels49

32/64 (50%)Ground duels32/64 (50%)

28/53 (53%)Aerial duels25/53 (47%)

6/18 (33%)Dribbles5/9 (56%)

10Dispossessed7

Defending

11Tackles22

64Tackles won64

4Interceptions9

40Clearances39

51Recoveries49

Discipline

6Fouls17

0Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

2Saves2

3Goal kicks9

0Punches1

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Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

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