Arsenal 4-1 Walsall - February 18, 1978 / FA Cup 1977/1978
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ARS
0' - Goal
Frank Stapleton
0' - Goal
Malcolm Macdonald 0' - Goal
Frank Stapleton
0' - Goal
Alan Sunderland0
ARS
WAL
WAL
Team line-ups
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Pat Jennings | 32 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Young | 26 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David O'Leary | 19 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Pat Rice | 28 | 384 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sammy Nelson | 28 | 209 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Price | 22 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graham Rix | 20 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Liam Brady | 22 | 182 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Stapleton | 21 | 113 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Malcolm Macdonald | 28 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Sunderland | 24 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
116
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Alan Sunderland
IN
Alan Hudson
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
35
89
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Neill vs Walsall
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Neill vs Mackay
5 victories
2 draws
3 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
43
9
Success rate in this team:
56 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
39 %
Mackay vs Arsenal
3 victories
1 draw
4 losses
Mackay vs Neill
3 victories
2 draws
5 losses
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Key figures
Arsenal keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a loss at home in FA Cup running (since 29/01/1977). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 26/01/1974-15/02/1975 time period (4 matches).
End of streak for Walsall after 12 matches with only one goal conceded at most in FA Cup (since 22/11/1975). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 17/12/1969 (10 matches)
Arsenal keeps its 10 matches with only one goal conceded at most at home running (since 29/11/1977). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 22/12/1973-10/09/1974 time period (15 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VArsenal 1-0 Ipswich Town02/01/1978 | VArsenal 3-1 Wolverhampton14/01/1978 | VArsenal 2-1 Wolverhampton28/01/1978 | VArsenal 1-0 Manchester City28/01/1978 | LArsenal 0-1 Aston Villa04/02/1978 | DArsenal 0-0 Liverpool14/02/1978 |
| Overall | VArsenal 2-1 Wolverhampton28/01/1978 | VArsenal 1-0 Manchester City28/01/1978 | LArsenal 0-1 Aston Villa04/02/1978 | LLiverpool 2-1 Arsenal07/02/1978 | DLeicester 1-1 Arsenal11/02/1978 | DArsenal 0-0 Liverpool14/02/1978 |
Current form
| Away | VBradford 0-2 Walsall24/11/1976 | DChesterfield 1-1 Walsall11/12/1976 | LManchester United 1-0 Walsall08/01/1977 | VPreston North End 0-1 Walsall09/1977 | LSheffield Wednesday 2-1 Walsall25/10/1977 | VPort Vale 1-3 Walsall19/12/1977 |
| Overall | LSheffield Wednesday 2-1 Walsall25/10/1977 | VWalsall 1-0 Dagenham26/11/1977 | DWalsall 1-1 Port Vale17/12/1977 | VPort Vale 1-3 Walsall19/12/1977 | VWalsall 4-1 Swansea07/01/1978 | VWalsall 1-0 Leicester28/01/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 4 |
| Goalless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 7 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
5 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
7 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
10 |
|
2 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.6 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
Key players
| Malcolm Macdonald | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Alan Sunderland | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Malcolm Macdonald | 3 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | - |
Historical head to head
Home
19 gf
4 ga
Away
9 gf
22 ga
Total
28 gf
26 ga
Historical head to head
Home
22 gf
9 ga
Away
4 gf
19 ga
Total
26 gf
28 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
April 12, 1895 |
| Home | 6 - 1 |
April 12, 1895 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
October 15, 1898 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
January 14, 1933 - FA Cup 1932/1933
December 24, 1900 - Division 2 1900/1901
September 08, 1900 - Division 2 1900/1901
January 20, 1900 - Division 2 1899/1900
September 23, 1899 - Division 2 1899/1900
Competition info
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