ENGLAND LEAGUE TWO
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Bescot Stadium
Referee: Edward Duckworth, England
Walsall
Match Timeline
Tranmere
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
9'
E. Weir
Walsall
🔄
28'
J. Lowe ↔ J. Turnbull
Tranmere
38'
J. Ironside · Assist: J. Davison
Tranmere
🟨
40'
Joe Ironside
Tranmere
45'
E. Weir
Walsall
61'
D. Kanu · Assist: C. Barrett
Walsall
🔄
62'
L. Warrington ↔ B. Comley
Walsall
🔄
62'
R. Finnigan ↔ C. Clarke
Walsall
🔄
69'
N. Kenneh ↔ B. Blacker
Tranmere
🔄
70'
P. Brough ↔ C. Norman
Tranmere
🔄
70'
J. Davison ↔ T. Harris
Tranmere
🔄
78'
H. Burke ↔ P. Farquharson
Walsall
🔄
78'
C. Whitaker ↔ C. Jennings
Tranmere
🔄
82'
A. Pressley ↔ J. Matt
Walsall
🔄
82'
D. Kanu ↔ A. Adomah
Walsall
89'
B. Blacker · Assist: O. Patrick
Tranmere
90'
A. Adomah · Assist: C. Clarke
Walsall

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Walsall Win 0%
Draw 0%
Tranmere Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Walsall1.06
Tranmere1.19
Recent Form (Last 5)
Walsall Walsall
WWDLW
8 GF / 5 GA
Tranmere Tranmere
WLDWL
11 GF / 8 GA
Key Stats
1
Average Goals Scored
1.57
0.63
Average Goals Conceded
1.14
3
BTTS Yes
5
2
Over 2.5
3
2.75
Shots on Goal
3.14

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Walsall Walsall 8 matches
Tranmere Tranmere 7 matches
Walsall Statistic Tranmere
5 Wins 2
1 Draws 3
2 Losses 2
8 Goals For 11
5 Goals Against 8
1 Avg Goals Scored 1.57
0.63 Avg Goals Conceded 1.14
3 BTTS Yes 5
3 Over 1.5 7
2 Over 2.5 3
0 Over 3.5 2
3 Clean Sheets 2
2 Failed To Score 0
2.75 Shots On Goal 3.14
9.13 Total Shots 11.71
3.63 Corners 4.57
34.9% Ball Possession 47.7%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Walsall won 9 times, Tranmere won 3 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 28:14 from Walsall'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: Walsall 3-5-2 / Tranmere 4-4-2
H2H summary: Walsall wins 9, draws 3, Tranmere wins 3
Stats
Walsall Walsall
Tranmere Tranmere
Shots on Goal
7
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
7
Shots off Goal
9
Blocked Shots
1
Blocked Shots
5
8 Corner Kicks 8
9 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 0
36% Ball Possession 64%
15 Total Shots 17
7 Shots on Goal 3
7 Shots off Goal 9
1 Blocked Shots 5
11 Shots insidebox 11
4 Shots outsidebox 6
1 Goalkeeper Saves 4
225 Total passes 403
126 Passes accurate 301
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Walsall
Formation
Tranmere
M. Roberts
M. Roberts
H. Burke
H. Burke
A. Flint
A. Flint
E. Weir
⚽ 2
E. Weir
C. Barrett
🎯
C. Barrett
R. Finnigan
R. Finnigan
L. Warrington
L. Warrington
C. Lakin
C. Lakin
V. Harper
V. Harper
D. Kanu
D. Kanu
A. Pressley
A. Pressley
J. Murphy
J. Murphy
J. Joseph
J. Joseph
J. Lowe
J. Lowe
N. Smith
N. Smith
P. Brough
P. Brough
C. Whitaker
C. Whitaker
R. Smallwood
R. Smallwood
N. Kenneh
N. Kenneh
O. Patrick
🎯
O. Patrick
J. Davison
🎯
J. Davison
J. Ironside
J. Ironside
Walsall 3-5-2
Starting XI
1
M. Roberts
G
5
H. Burke
↓ 78'
4
A. Flint
D
30
E. Weir
⚽ 9' ⚽ 45'
D
2
C. Barrett
🎯 61'
M
29
R. Finnigan
↓ 62'
M
28
L. Warrington
↓ 62'
M
8
C. Lakin
M
18
V. Harper
M
15
D. Kanu
⚽ 61' ↓ 82'
F
19
A. Pressley
↓ 82'
F
Substitutes
12
S. Hornby
G
6
P. Farquharson
↑ 78'
D
9
J. Matt
↑ 82'
F
14
B. Comley
↑ 62'
M
17
C. Clarke
🎯 90' ↑ 62'
M
31
R. Richards
M
37
A. Adomah
⚽ 90' ↑ 82'
F
Tranmere 4-4-2
Starting XI
13
J. Murphy
G
14
J. Joseph
D
16
J. Lowe
↓ 28'
D
5
N. Smith
D
3
P. Brough
↓ 70'
D
7
C. Whitaker
↓ 78'
M
6
R. Smallwood
M
42
N. Kenneh
↓ 69'
M
11
O. Patrick
🎯 89'
M
10
J. Davison
🎯 38' ↓ 70'
F
29
J. Ironside
⚽ 38' 🟨 40'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Barrett
G
2
C. Norman
↑ 70'
D
4
J. Turnbull
↑ 28'
D
17
S. Solomon
F
18
C. Jennings
↑ 78'
F
24
B. Blacker
⚽ 89' ↑ 69'
25
T. Harris
↑ 70'
F
Last matches: Walsall
15.08.26
Lea
Walsall
Gillingham
3
0
W
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
Last matches: Tranmere
15.08.26
Lea
Tranmere
Shrewsbury
2
0
W
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
H2H: Walsall vs Tranmere
17.01.26
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
W
20.09.25
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
4
2
W
11.01.25
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
5
1
W
24.08.24
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
0
L
06.04.24
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
3
W
16.12.23
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
W
14.01.23
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
1
D
24.09.22
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
0
1
L
12.02.22
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
W
07.08.21
H2H
Tranmere
Walsall
1
0
L
13.04.21
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
W
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
Last matches: Walsall
01.08.26
Fri
Walsall
Notts County
0
0
D
21.07.26
Fri
Walsall
Aston Villa
0
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Harrogate Town
0
2
L
11.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Cheltenham
0
4
L
03.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Gillingham
2
2
D
21.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Newport County
2
1
W
17.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Cambridge United
0
0
D
07.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Notts County
1
2
L
03.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Fleetwood Town
0
1
L
23.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Milton Keynes Dons
0
2
L
07.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Barnet
1
3
L
27.01.26
Lea
Walsall
Crawley Town
0
0
D
24.01.26
Lea
Walsall
Accrington ST
0
0
D
29.12.25
Lea
Walsall
Oldham
1
2
L
26.12.25
Lea
Walsall
Crewe
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Walsall
Shrewsbury
1
1
D
29.11.25
Lea
Walsall
Bromley
3
1
W
15.11.25
Lea
Walsall
Colchester
0
2
L
18.10.25
Lea
Walsall
Barrow
1
2
L
04.10.25
Lea
Walsall
Bristol Rovers
2
1
W
H2H at home: Walsall
20.09.25
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
4
2
W
11.01.25
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
5
1
W
16.12.23
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
W
24.09.22
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
0
1
L
12.02.22
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
W
13.04.21
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
W
Last matches: Tranmere
25.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Milton Keynes Dons
0
3
L
21.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Cheltenham
3
1
W
11.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Chesterfield
1
1
D
03.04.26
Lea
Tranmere
Shrewsbury
0
1
L
14.03.26
Lea
Tranmere
Fleetwood Town
0
0
D
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
07.02.26
Lea
Tranmere
Gillingham
1
2
L
27.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Barnet
0
1
L
24.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Cambridge United
2
4
L
01.01.26
Lea
Tranmere
Harrogate Town
2
0
W
20.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Oldham
1
3
L
09.12.25
Lea
Tranmere
Barrow
3
0
W
27.11.25
Lea
Tranmere
Grimsby
2
1
W
08.11.25
Lea
Tranmere
Swindon Town
1
2
L
28.10.25
Lea
Tranmere
Accrington ST
1
1
D
18.10.25
Lea
Tranmere
Bristol Rovers
4
1
W
04.10.25
Lea
Tranmere
Bromley
3
3
D
06.09.25
Lea
Tranmere
Salford City
1
3
L
H2H away: Tranmere
20.09.25
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
4
2
L
11.01.25
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
5
1
L
16.12.23
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
L
24.09.22
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
0
1
W
12.02.22
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
L
13.04.21
H2H
Walsall
Tranmere
1
0
L

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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