EFL Cup 26/27, Round 1 · 6 Aug 2026

Bristol City 0–1 Walsall

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jed Ward, 78.9 in 95′.

Well above their usual level: Jed Wallace +42.1, Jason Knight +32.1, Rob Dickie +14.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

2 May 2026	W 2–0	v Stoke City Championship
25 Apr 2026	L 1–2	at Birmingham City Championship
21 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at Southampton Championship
18 Apr 2026	L 2–4	v Norwich City Championship
11 Apr 2026	D 0–0	at Queens Park Rangers Championship

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Scott Twine Forward	26	–	100.0	–
Jed Wallace Midfielder	57	–	72.9	+42.1
Jason Knight Midfielder	95	–	66.2	+32.1
Yu Hirakawa Forward	38	–	64.7	–
Lorent Tolaj Forward	69	–	59.5	–
Sam Tickle Goalkeeper	95	–	57.5	–
Rob Dickie Defender	95	–	56.4	+14.2
Joe Williams Midfielder	17	–	55.1	–
Lisav Naif Eissat Defender	95	–	54.7	−3.3
George Tanner Defender	78	–	45.4	+12.2
Max Bird Midfielder	95	–	43.0	+8.2
Cameron Pring Defender	95	–	39.3	+9.1
Dominic Ballard Forward	37	–	37.7	–
Adam Randell Midfielder	58	–	37.7	−0.7
Sam Greenwood Midfielder	69	–	36.9	–
Emil Riis Jacobsen Forward	26	–	34.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jed Ward Goalkeeper	95	0	0	–	78.9	–
Isaac Moore Midfielder	64	0	0	–	48.4	–
Reece Smith Midfielder	67	0	1	–	45.7	–
Declan Skura Defender	95	0	0	–	44.3	–
Sven Sprangler Midfielder	95	0	0	–	40.6	–
Andy Dallas Forward	28	0	0	–	39.7	–
Harrison Burke Defender	95	0	0	–	39.6	–
Lewis Simper Midfielder	31	0	0	–	39.0	–
Aaron Pressley Forward	95	1	0	–	36.7	–
Ryan Leak Defender	32	0	0	–	36.7	–
Elicha Ahui Defender	63	0	0	–	36.0	–
James Connolly Defender	63	0	0	–	35.6	–
Rico Browne Defender	32	0	0	–	32.0	–
Mason Hancock Defender	95	0	0	–	28.7	–
Charlie Crew Midfielder	31	0	0	–	22.8	–
Courtney Clarke Midfielder	64	0	0	–	18.2	–