Walsall vs Stevenage match stats & report

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EFL Trophy · England · Group South - 2 · Bescot Stadium, Walsall · Ref R. Massey-Ellis

Walsall stats & fixtures · Stevenage stats & fixtures

Walsall lost to Stevenage 1–6 in the EFL Trophy (Group South - 2) on 22 September 2026. Stevenage had 59% of the ball.

Walsall vs Stevenage match statistics

WalsallStevenage

41% Ball possession 59%
7 Total shots 22
1 Shots on target 11
4 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 7
4 Shots inside the box 20
3 Corners 9
7 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
394 Passes 573
5 Goalkeeper saves 0

Goals and cards

11' Goal M. Mellon (assist K. Casey) Stevenage
17' Goal L. Simper (assist A. Adomah) Walsall
29' Goal Wanya Marçal (assist J. Houghton) Stevenage
32' Goal J. Houghton Stevenage
42' Goal M. Mellon Stevenage
58' Goal M. Mellon (assist M. Smith) Stevenage
63' Goal B. Broggio (assist Wanya Marçal) Stevenage

The Ghost's call

The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.

What matters

Stevenage win 3.8 corners a game — 23rd percentile in this competition.
Walsall score 1.4 a game — 27th percentile in this competition.
Stevenage score 1.6 a game — 67th percentile in this competition.

Team news & lineups

Walsall

Confirmed Lee Grant

31 Tom Wooster —
20 R. Dixon —
5 H. Burke —
26 R. Leak —
29 J. Furlong —
8 C. Crew —
48 A. Bunn —
37 A. Adomah —
33 W. Etheridge —
10 L. Simper —
9 A. Dallas —

Bench J. Ward , S. Straw , I. Moore , J. Kandemiri , A. Harris , T. Sodje , R. Sjordesma

Stevenage

Confirmed

12 D. Barden —
2 L. James-Wildin —
16 K. Casey —
5 C. Piergianni —
14 S. Earley —
25 Wanya Marçal —
24 M. Smith —
4 J. Houghton —
44 P. Patterson —
27 B. Broggio —
28 M. Mellon —

Bench M. Woodford , A. Thornett , D. Kemp , L. Thompson , C. Campbell , O. Sanderson , T. Turhan

Form now

Each side's form as of 3 November 2026, from its matches up to then — not the form this match was played on.

Walsall at home

4–3–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.9 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 5.6 per game
Shots on target: 4.4 per game

7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Stevenage away

3–4–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 3.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.6 per game

25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Walsall vs Stevenage head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
2 Dec 25	Stevenage v Walsall	1–2

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Walsall vs Stevenage head-to-head record