Chesterfield vs Walsall

2 - 2

🕒 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 SMH Group Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Charles Breakspear 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 30

Regular Season Table

Chesterfield 6 · Walsall 13

Referee Stats

Charles Breakspear

7 matches · 4.29 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.29
Reds avg	0.14
Penalties avg	0.14
Over 4.5 cards	57%
Home wins	14%
Draws	43%
Away wins	43%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Shots were tight (14-12).
Chesterfield controlled possession (61%).

Team Overview

Chesterfield (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 11-8-5

Goals For / Against

38 / 25

Avg: 1.58 / 1.04

Points

Avg: 1.71

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Walsall (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-6-7

Goals For / Against

33 / 26

Avg: 1.43 / 1.13

Points

Avg: 1.57

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.71

PPG

1.57

1.58

1.43

1.04

1.13

48%

O2.5

48%

57%

BTTS

57%

Score 1st

57%

League-position context

Chesterfield rank6th

Walsall rank13th

Chesterfield points79

Walsall points65

Chesterfield: #6 · 79 pts · GD +15

7 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 38 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Walsall: #13 · 65 pts · GD +0

21 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.

14-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Chesterfield last 5 home

W W D W L

Points10/15

Weighted index80

Goals6-5

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Walsall last 5 away

L W L D W

Points7/15

Weighted index38

Goals9-7

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Chesterfield trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.583%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

Walsall trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.543%

1H Over 0.548%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Chesterfield score at home87%

Chesterfield clean sheet at home35%

Walsall score away74%

Walsall clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Chesterfield score first57%

Chesterfield win after scoring first69%

Walsall score first57%

Walsall win after scoring first69%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Chesterfield 63% · Walsall 50%

Avg first goal minute: Chesterfield 30.7' · Walsall 41.6'

Vs league average

Chesterfield score at home1.58 vs 1.37

Chesterfield concede at home1.04 vs 1.20

Walsall score away1.43 vs 1.20

Walsall concede away1.13 vs 1.37

Chesterfield score 15% above league average, while Walsall score 19% above league average.

Defensive side: Chesterfield are 14% below league average at home, and Walsall are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Chesterfield goal timing (home)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 10

76-90+ 8

16-30 5

0-15 4

61-75 4

46-60 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 6

31-45 5

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

0-15 3

46-60 3

Walsall goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 10

31-45 7

16-30 6

46-60 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

46-60 5

61-75 5

76-90+ 5

16-30 3

0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

61%

39%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

—

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

476

303

Passes Accurate

373

205

Passes %

78%

68%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

13' ⚽

⚽

13' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

W. Grigg

Normal Goal

20' ⚽

⚽

20' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

D. Markanday

Normal Goal

41' ⚽

⚽

41' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

D. Kanu

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Barrett

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ J. Matt

1st substitution · For: A. Adomah

60' ⚽

⚽

60' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

A. Adomah

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Kanu

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ D. Duffy

1st substitution · For: A. Dobra

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ W. Grigg

2nd substitution · For: L. Bonis

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ A. Chang

2nd substitution · For: C. Lakin

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ L. Mandeville

3rd substitution · For: T. Naylor

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ D. Markanday

4th substitution · For: J. Berry-McNally

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ A. Adomah

3rd substitution · For: Jamie Jellis

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ S. Braybrooke

5th substitution · For: F. Ladapo

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ C. Clarke

4th substitution · For: B. Comley

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ D. Kanu

5th substitution · For: A. Loupalo-Bi

Chesterfield vs Walsall 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Chesterfield drew 2-2 with Walsall on Saturday, 31 January 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Charles Breakspear. It was played at SMH Group Stadium.

First half: Chesterfield took the lead at 13' when W. Grigg scored, making the score 1-0. Chesterfield extended the lead at 20' when D. Markanday scored, making the score 2-0. Walsall reduced the deficit at 41' when D. Kanu scored, with the assist credited to C. Barrett, making the score 2-1.

Second half: Walsall made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Matt replacing A. Adomah. Walsall leveled the score at 60' when A. Adomah scored, with the assist credited to D. Kanu, making the score 2-2. Chesterfield made their 1st substitution at 66', with D. Duffy replacing A. Dobra. Chesterfield made their 2nd substitution at 66', with W. Grigg replacing L. Bonis. Walsall made their 2nd substitution at 73', with A. Chang replacing C. Lakin. Chesterfield made their 3rd substitution at 75', with L. Mandeville replacing T. Naylor. Chesterfield made their 4th substitution at 76', with D. Markanday replacing J. Berry-McNally. Walsall made their 3rd substitution at 81', with A. Adomah replacing Jamie Jellis. Chesterfield made their 5th substitution at 86', with S. Braybrooke replacing F. Ladapo. Walsall made their 4th substitution at 90', with C. Clarke replacing B. Comley. Walsall made their 5th substitution at 90', with D. Kanu replacing A. Loupalo-Bi.

Chesterfield used 5 substitutions while Walsall used 5 substitutions.

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Shots were tight (14-12).
Chesterfield controlled possession (61%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	0
Draws	2
Away Wins	4
Over 2.5 Goals	4 (66.7%)
BTTS	4 (66.7%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	0
Draws	2
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (66.7%)
BTTS	2 (66.7%)

Chesterfield vs Walsall Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

31 Jan 2026 Chesterfield vs Walsall 2 - 2 06 Sep 2025 Walsall vs Chesterfield 1 - 0

2024-2025 Season

16 May 2025 Walsall vs Chesterfield 2 - 1 11 May 2025 Chesterfield vs Walsall 0 - 2 15 Feb 2025 Walsall vs Chesterfield 3 - 1 05 Oct 2024 Chesterfield vs Walsall 2 - 2