FA Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 7 Dec 2025

Gateshead 0–2 Walsall

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Gateshead favourites at 63%.

Walsall won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Tiernan Brooks, 64.5 in 90′.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at AFC Wimbledon FA Cup

2 Nov 2025	W 3–0	at Eastleigh FA Cup
12 Aug 2025	D 0–0	at Stoke City EFL Cup

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Tiernan Brooks Goalkeeper	90	–	64.5	–
Jacob Butterfield Midfielder	1	–	49.1	–
Fenton John Midfielder	90	0.04	41.7	–
Kain Adom Forward	90	–	36.3	–
Josh Home Midfielder	74	–	35.7	–
Kenton Richardson Defender	89	0.01	35.7	–
Dom Telford Forward	29	0.11	35.6	–
David Ferguson Defender	90	0.04	34.8	–
Tyrelle Newton Midfielder	16	–	32.9	–
Kian Pennant Midfielder	90	0.03	31.4	–
Kyle Hurst Midfielder	61	–	30.0	–
Ibrahim Bakare Defender	16	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Charlie Lakin Midfielder	17	0	0	0.16	69.0	–
Daniel Kanu Forward	73	1	1	0.98	62.2	–
Vincent Harper Midfielder	38	0	0	0.05	52.0	–
Ryan Finnigan Midfielder	63	0	0	0.02	51.6	–
Albert Adomah Forward	27	0	0	0.16	50.0	–
Aden Flint Defender	90	1	0	0.12	46.1	–
Connor Barrett Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	43.3	–
Priestley Farquharson Defender	90	0	0	–	43.2	–
Jid Okeke Midfielder	52	0	0	0.05	42.8	–
Evan Weir Defender	90	0	0	0.20	41.8	–
Jamille Matt Forward	63	0	0	0.06	40.7	–
Brandon Comley Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.6	–
Jamie Jellis Midfielder	27	0	0	0.03	36.3	–
Courtney Clarke Midfielder	73	0	0	–	35.2	–