ENGLAND LEAGUE TWO
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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

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
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
Stats
Tranmere Tranmere
Walsall Walsall
Shots on Goal
2
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
2
3 Corner Kicks 10
12 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 1
64% Ball Possession 36%
11 Total Shots 8
2 Shots on Goal 4
6 Shots off Goal 2
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Shots insidebox 6
3 Shots outsidebox 2
1 Goalkeeper Saves 1
339 Total passes 186
227 Passes accurate 69
0.71 expected_goals 1.35
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Tranmere
Formation
Walsall
J. Barrett
J. Barrett
N. Smith
N. Smith
W. Tamen
W. Tamen
A. McGowan
A. McGowan
J. Joseph
J. Joseph
S. Finley
S. Finley
R. Smallwood
R. Smallwood
E. Bristow
E. Bristow
C. Whitaker
C. Whitaker
D. Jones
D. Jones
C. Jennings
🎯
C. Jennings
M. Roberts
M. Roberts
P. Farquharson
P. Farquharson
A. Flint
🎯
A. Flint
E. Weir
🎯
E. Weir
C. Barrett
C. Barrett
J. Jellis
J. Jellis
B. Comley
B. Comley
A. Pattison
🎯
A. Pattison
V. Harper
V. Harper
J. Matt
J. Matt
D. Kanu
D. Kanu
Tranmere 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
12
J. Barrett
G
5
N. Smith
D
15
W. Tamen
D
30
A. McGowan
D
14
J. Joseph
↓ 78'
M
8
S. Finley
🟨 81'
M
6
R. Smallwood
↓ 77'
M
23
E. Bristow
↓ 77'
M
7
C. Whitaker
F
27
D. Jones
↓ 77'
F
18
C. Jennings
🎯 90'
F
Substitutes
2
C. Norman
↑ 77'
D
3
P. Brough
↑ 77'
D
9
K. Dennis
↑ 77'
F
10
J. Davison
F
29
J. Ironside
⚽ 90' ↑ 78'
F
42
N. Kenneh
M
Walsall 3-5-2
Starting XI
1
M. Roberts
G
6
P. Farquharson
⚽ 38'
D
4
A. Flint
🎯 65'
D
30
E. Weir
🎯 38' ↓ 87'
D
2
C. Barrett
🟨 43'
M
22
J. Jellis
M
14
B. Comley
M
23
A. Pattison
🎯 45' ↓ 76'
M
18
V. Harper
M
9
J. Matt
⚽ 65' ↓ 76'
F
15
D. Kanu
⚽ 45' ↓ 87'
F
Substitutes
12
S. Hornby
G
8
C. Lakin
↑ 76'
M
11
A. Loupalo-Bi
↑ 76'
F
17
C. Clarke
M
31
R. Richards
M
35
K. Lopata
↑ 87' 🟨 90+4'
D
37
A. Adomah
↑ 87'
F
Last matches: Tranmere
18.07.26
Fri
Tranmere
Blackpool
2
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Tranmere
Grimsby
1
1
D
25.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Milton Keynes Dons
0
3
L
21.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Cheltenham
3
1
W
18.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Bristol Rovers
1
2
L
11.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Chesterfield
1
1
D
06.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Colchester
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Shrewsbury
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Swindon Town
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Harrogate Town
0
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Fleetwood Town
0
0
D
07.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Oldham
1
3
L
03.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Newport County
1
3
L
28.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Crewe
1
2
L
21.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Notts County
0
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Accrington ST
0
1
L
14.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Crawley Town
2
0
W
07.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Gillingham
1
2
L
31.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Salford City
0
2
L
27.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Barnet
0
1
L
Last matches: Walsall
01.08.26
Fri
Walsall
Notts County
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Walsall
AFC Telford United
0
1
L
21.07.26
Fri
Walsall
Aston Villa
0
5
L
11.07.26
Fri
Walsall
Leamington
0
0
D
02.05.26
Lea
Walsall
Bromley
1
3
L
25.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Harrogate Town
0
2
L
18.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Barrow
3
1
W
11.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Cheltenham
0
4
L
06.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Swindon Town
1
2
L
03.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Gillingham
2
2
D
28.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Colchester
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Newport County
2
1
W
17.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Cambridge United
0
0
D
14.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Crewe
3
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Salford City
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Notts County
1
2
L
03.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Fleetwood Town
0
1
L
28.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Shrewsbury
2
1
W
23.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Milton Keynes Dons
0
2
L
18.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Grimsby
2
2
D
H2H: Tranmere vs Walsall
17.01.26
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
L
20.09.25
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
4
2
L
11.01.25
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
5
1
L
24.08.24
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
0
W
06.04.24
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
L
16.12.23
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
L
14.01.23
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
1
D
24.09.22
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
0
1
W
12.02.22
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
L
07.08.21
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
0
W
13.04.21
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
L
05.12.20
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
L
14.08.18
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
L
09.12.14
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
2
2
D
11.01.14
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
1
D
Last matches: Tranmere
18.07.26
Fri
Tranmere
Blackpool
2
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Tranmere
Grimsby
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Bristol Rovers
1
2
L
06.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Colchester
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Swindon Town
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Harrogate Town
0
3
L
07.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Oldham
1
3
L
17.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Accrington ST
0
1
L
14.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Crawley Town
2
0
W
31.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Salford City
0
2
L
10.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Bromley
0
2
L
29.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Barrow
1
3
L
26.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Fleetwood Town
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Crewe
1
4
L
22.11.25
Lea
Tranmere
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
D
15.11.25
Lea
Tranmere
Cheltenham
3
2
W
01.11.25
FA
Tranmere
Stockport County
1
3
L
25.10.25
Lea
Tranmere
Chesterfield
1
1
D
11.10.25
Lea
Tranmere
Barnet
0
2
L
27.09.25
Lea
Tranmere
Cambridge United
0
0
D
H2H at home: Tranmere
17.01.26
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
L
24.08.24
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
0
W
06.04.24
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
L
14.01.23
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
1
D
07.08.21
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
0
W
05.12.20
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
L
14.08.18
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
L
09.12.14
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
2
2
D
11.01.14
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
1
D
Last matches: Walsall
25.07.26
Fri
Walsall
AFC Telford United
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Walsall
Leamington
0
0
D
02.05.26
Lea
Walsall
Bromley
1
3
L
18.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Barrow
3
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Swindon Town
1
2
L
28.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Colchester
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Crewe
3
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Salford City
0
1
L
28.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Shrewsbury
2
1
W
18.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Grimsby
2
2
D
03.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Bristol Rovers
0
2
L
31.01.26
Lea
Walsall
Chesterfield
2
2
D
11.01.26
FA
Walsall
Norwich
1
5
L
01.01.26
Lea
Walsall
Cambridge United
0
2
L
20.12.25
Lea
Walsall
Notts County
0
0
D
10.12.25
Lea
Walsall
Oldham
1
0
W
07.12.25
FA
Walsall
Gateshead
2
0
W
22.11.25
Lea
Walsall
Harrogate Town
2
0
W
08.11.25
Lea
Walsall
Newport County
4
2
W
02.11.25
FA
Walsall
Eastleigh
3
0
W
H2H away: Walsall
17.01.26
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
W
24.08.24
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
0
L
06.04.24
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
W
14.01.23
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
1
D
07.08.21
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
0
L
05.12.20
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
W
14.08.18
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
W
09.12.14
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
2
2
D
11.01.14
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
1
D

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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