Bristol City vs Walsall Prediction

Bristol City
0-1
Finished
HT 0-0
Walsall
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol· J. Miles 06/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
82%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.17
SignalSOLIDModel46%RiskMediumGap-3.0%
Bristol City Rest
5 days
Walsall Rest
5 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
45%1.36
X
22%4.85
2
33%7.55
Double Chance
1X
67%1.08
X2
55%3.00
Both Teams to Score
Yes
46%1.84
No
54%1.87
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.38 + 2.74 = 4.12
Over 1.5
82%1.17
Over 2.5
53%1.60
Over 3.5
33%2.47
Under 1.5
18%4.50
Under 2.5
47%2.29
Under 3.5
67%1.50
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

32'R. Leak INJ. Connolly out
47'A. PressleyAssist: R. Smith
56'I. Moore
58'J. Wallace INY. Hirakawa out
58'A. Randell IND. Ballard out
64'E. Ahui INR. Browne out
64'I. Moore INC. Crew out
64'C. Clarke INL. Simper out
67'R. Smith INA. Dallas out
67'S. Sprangler
69'L. Tolaj INE. Riis out
69'S. Greenwood INS. Twine out
78'G. Tanner INJ. Williams out
90+3'R. Browne

Lineups

Bristol City
4-2-3-1Coach: Roy Hodgson
Walsall
5-4-1Coach: Darren Byfield
Sam Tickle1S. TickleSam Tickle
George Tanner19G. TannerGeorge Tanner
Rob Dickie16R. DickieRob Dickie
Lisav Naif Eissat2L. Naif EissatLisav Naif Eissat
Cameron Pring3C. PringCameron Pring
Jason Knight12J. KnightJason Knight
Adam Randell4A. RandellAdam Randell
Jed Wallace17J. WallaceJed Wallace
Max Bird6M. BirdMax Bird
Sam Greenwood20S. GreenwoodSam Greenwood
Lorent Tolaj9L. TolajLorent Tolaj
Jed Ward1J. WardJed Ward
Elicha Ahui22E. AhuiElicha Ahui
Harrison Burke5H. BurkeHarrison Burke
Declan Skura25D. SkuraDeclan Skura
Ryan Leak26R. LeakRyan Leak
Mason Hancock3M. HancockMason Hancock
Courtney Clarke17C. ClarkeCourtney Clarke
Isaac Moore15I. MooreIsaac Moore
Sven Sprangler6S. SpranglerSven Sprangler
Reece Smith11R. SmithReece Smith
Aaron Pressley19A. PressleyAaron Pressley

Bristol City Substitutes

40Brad CollinsG
38Noah EileD
5Robert AtkinsonD
27Gibson YahM
8Joe WilliamsM
7Yu HirakawaF
18Emil Riis JacobsenF
23Dominic BallardF
10Scott TwineM

Walsall Substitutes

4James ConnollyD
21Jenson KirloyG
2Rico BrowneD
8Charlie CrewM
18Vincent HarperD
10Lewis SimperM
9Andy DallasF
37Albert AdomahF
7Tai SodjeF

Match Stats

Bristol CityWalsall
71%Ball Possession29%
13Corner Kicks4
0Yellow Cards2
25Total Shots9
7Shots on Goal5
11Shots off Goal2
19Shots Inside Box8
6Shots Outside Box1
7Blocked Shots2
3Fouls12
1Offsides0
4Goalkeeper Saves10
674Total Passes270
597Passes Accurate199
89%Pass Accuracy74%

Team Comparison

Bristol CityBristol City
WalsallWalsall
1611Elo Rating 1539
1.93Attack 0.89
1.05Defense 2.28
59%Hit Rate 17%
15.6Shots per Game 15.7
4.8Shots on Target 4.6
5.1Corners per Game 5.8
1.5Cards per Game 1.8

AI Insights

âš½High Goal Expectancy4.13 goals
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Bristol CityBristol City
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.4 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
WalsallWalsall
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Recent Form

Bristol CityBristol City
2W2D1L
01/08/2026
Exeter CityBristol City
11
D
01/08/2026
PlymouthBristol City
00
D
29/07/2026
Bristol CityNewcastle
41
W
29/07/2026
Forest GreenBristol City
32
L
25/07/2026
Swindon TownBristol City
13
W
WalsallWalsall
0W2D3L
01/08/2026
WalsallNotts County
00
D
25/07/2026
AFC Telford UnitedWalsall
10
L
21/07/2026
WalsallAston Villa
05
L
11/07/2026
LeamingtonWalsall
00
D
02/05/2026
BromleyWalsall
31
L

Referee Profile

J. Miles · 3 matches analysed

3.9Avg Yellows
4.3Avg Cards
21.6Avg Fouls
Stricter than 73% of referees analysed

Bracket

Round of 128
Round of 64
Round of 32
Cambridge United0
Millwall1
Nottingham Forest0
Leeds2
Bradford04
Burnley02
On penalties
Chelsea2
Luton0
Fulham3
AFC Wimbledon0
Bournemouth
Seeded
Crystal Palace
Seeded
Sunderland
Seeded
Liverpool
Seeded
Arsenal
Seeded
Aston Villa
Seeded
Manchester United
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
Manchester City
Seeded

Bristol City vs Walsall Prediction

As a knockout-stage League Cup fixture, this match carries added stakes for both sides. Our AI model analyses team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history to build forecasts across six independent markets.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive or open market; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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Key Factors for This Match

Bristol City and Walsall have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.