Walsall vs Chelsea U21: result 0-0 and analysis
EFL TrophySouthern - 3Kick-off on October 28, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Chelsea U21?
Walsall and Chelsea U21 drew 0-0 on October 28, 2025.
Official lineup for Walsall vs Chelsea U21
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 9J. Matt
- 8C. Lakin
- 29R. Finnigan
- 31R. Richards
- 37A. Adomah
- 6P. Farquharson
- 18V. Harper
- 20D. Cox
- 25Favour Okeke
- 33Rico Browne
- 12S. Hornby
Chelsea U21
- 33Deivid Washington
- 37D. Richards
- 53K. Barbour
- 36Sam Rak-Sakyi
- 58O. Harrison
- 65F. Runham
- 52Kian Andrew Best
- 63Kaiden Wilson
- 64J. Osagie
- 82L. Richards
- 44G. Słonina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Chelsea U21 have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Cheltenham(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Northampton(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Arsenal U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Dinamo Zagreb U21(home) | 1-2 | Premier League International Cup |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Burnley U21(away) | 1-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Stoke City U21(home) | 1-2 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Walsall win, 1 draw, 0 Chelsea U21 wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2020 | Walsall 1-1 Chelsea U21 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Walsall 3-2 Chelsea U21 | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Chelsea U21 on Sep 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea U21 score 1.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Chelsea U21 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (5 points from 3 matches) and Chelsea U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
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