ENGLAND › LEAGUE TWO
17.01.2026 12:30
Prenton Park
Referee: Darren Drysdale, England
Tranmere
Match Timeline
Walsall
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
38'
P. Farquharson · Assist: E. Weir
Walsall
🟨
43'
Connor Barrett
Walsall
⚽
45'
D. Kanu · Assist: A. Pattison
Walsall
⚽
65'
J. Matt · Assist: A. Flint
Walsall
🔄
76'
A. Pattison ↔ C. Lakin
Walsall
🔄
76'
J. Matt ↔ A. Loupalo-Bi
Walsall
🔄
77'
D. Jones ↔ C. Norman
Tranmere
🔄
77'
E. Bristow ↔ P. Brough
Tranmere
🔄
77'
R. Smallwood ↔ K. Dennis
Tranmere
🔄
78'
J. Joseph ↔ J. Ironside
Tranmere
🟨
81'
Sam Finley
Tranmere
🔄
87'
E. Weir ↔ K. Lopata
Walsall
🔄
87'
D. Kanu ↔ A. Adomah
Walsall
🟨
90+4'
Kacper Łopata
Walsall
⚽
90'
J. Ironside · Assist: C. Jennings
Tranmere

Tranmere vs Walsall Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Tranmere Win 0%
Draw 0%
Walsall Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Tranmere1.34
Walsall1.49
Recent Form (Last 5)
Tranmere Tranmere
WWDLW
40 GF / 42 GA
Walsall Walsall
WLDWL
38 GF / 28 GA
Key Stats
1.54
Average Goals Scored
1.41
1.62
Average Goals Conceded
1.04
18
BTTS Yes
13
15
Over 2.5
11
3.96
Shots on Goal
4.19

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Tranmere Tranmere 26 matches
Walsall Walsall 27 matches
Tranmere Statistic Walsall
8 Wins 15
8 Draws 4
10 Losses 8
40 Goals For 38
42 Goals Against 28
1.54 Avg Goals Scored 1.41
1.62 Avg Goals Conceded 1.04
18 BTTS Yes 13
24 Over 1.5 18
15 Over 2.5 11
11 Over 3.5 5
6 Clean Sheets 9
3 Failed To Score 6
3.96 Shots On Goal 4.19
13 Total Shots 11.15
4 Corners 4.44
51.3% Ball Possession 38%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Tranmere won 3 times, Walsall won 9 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 14:28 from Tranmere's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 2.8 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Tranmere 3-4-1-2 / Walsall 3-5-2
H2H summary: Tranmere wins 3, draws 3, Walsall wins 9

Standings

League Two
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 24 15 7 71:46 25 87
W L D L W
2 46 24 14 8 86:45 41 86
D W W W D
3 46 22 16 8 66:33 33 82
D W L D W
4 46 25 6 15 61:51 10 81
L D W D W
5 46 24 8 14 74:52 22 80
W D W D W
6 46 21 16 9 71:56 15 79
D L W W D
7 46 22 12 12 74:50 24 78
D L D W W
8 46 21 13 12 70:53 17 76
W W W W W
9 46 22 9 15 70:59 11 75
L L D L W
10 46 18 14 14 60:44 16 68
W L L L L
11 46 19 10 17 64:58 6 67
D L L L W
12 46 18 12 16 62:49 13 66
W L L W W
13 46 18 11 17 56:56 0 65
L L W L L
14 46 19 5 22 56:65 -9 62
D W W W W
15 46 15 16 15 57:58 -1 61
D D D W L
16 46 14 11 21 47:58 -11 53
L D D L L
17 46 13 14 19 53:72 -19 53
W L L L D
18 46 14 10 22 53:79 -26 52
L L L W W
19 46 13 10 23 42:69 -27 49
L D D W L
20 46 12 7 27 48:77 -29 43
W W L W L
21 46 10 11 25 54:79 -25 41
D L W L D
22 46 8 16 22 44:68 -24 40
D D D L L
23 46 10 9 27 39:68 -29 39
L W W L L
24 46 9 9 28 45:78 -33 36
L L L W L
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