Walsall sit 3rd in the League Two on 22 points from 13 matches, having scored 21 and conceded 12. On the model's scale they rate 0.53 in attack and 1.89 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.48 and 2.10: above the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, most recently beating Colchester 3-1 away. That is 1.69 points a match, scoring 1.62 and conceding 0.92 per game across 5 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat. That leaves them 9 points behind Salford City at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Crawley Town in the League Two on 3 October 2026, a match the model gives them 48%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25:15 | +10 | WWWWW | 31 |
| 2 | Barnet | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 28:18 | +10 | WLDWD | 26 |
| 3 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21:12 | +9 | DDWLW | 22 |
| 4 | Crewe | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17:17 | 0 | WWLLD | 22 |
| 5 | Cheltenham | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23:25 | -2 | LLWWL | 21 |
| 6 | Grimsby | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | LLDWW | 20 |
| 7 | York | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24:21 | +3 | DDWLL | 20 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20:19 | +1 | WLDLW | 20 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23:17 | +6 | DWDWD | 19 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24:21 | +3 | DLDWL | 19 |
| 11 | Tranmere | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19:17 | +2 | DLWDW | 19 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11:9 | +2 | WDWWL | 19 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | LDWDW | 19 |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20:17 | +3 | WDDLW | 18 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17:22 | -5 | LWWDL | 18 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:18 | 0 | DWLLW | 17 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17:23 | -6 | LLLDL | 16 |
| 18 | Oldham | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15:19 | -4 | WLDLW | 15 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10:14 | -4 | WWDLW | 15 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17:26 | -9 | DLDLL | 15 |
| 21 | Northampton | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9:10 | -1 | WLWDL | 14 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18:25 | -7 | LLDDL | 12 |
| 23 | Colchester | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12:19 | -7 | LDDLL | 12 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13:21 | -8 | DLLDW | 9 |
- Promotion to League One
- League Two play-offs
- Relegation
Walsall sit 3 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W3-1away to Colchester31 October 2026
- L2-4Salford City26 October 2026
- W3-0Oldham20 October 2026
- D1-1away to Swindon Town17 October 2026
- D1-1away to Fleetwood Town10 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Walsall vs Crawley Town
Walsall host Crawley Town at Bescot Stadium, Walsall on 3 October 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 48% Walsall, 29% draw and 23% Crawley Town, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0.
Full preview and model analysis for Walsall vs Crawley Town
Recent meetings with Crawley Town
- 27 January 2026Walsall 0–0 Crawley TownLeague Two
- 11 October 2025Crawley Town 1–1 WalsallLeague Two
- 13 February 2024Crawley Town 1–1 WalsallLeague Two
- 24 October 2023Walsall 1–1 Crawley TownLeague Two
- 29 April 2023Crawley Town 0–0 WalsallLeague Two
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Walsall
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Chesterfield v Shrewsbury · 21 November 2026
Walsall fans want Shrewsbury to win: that leaves Walsall's chance of a top-three finish at 37.7%, against 34.9% if Chesterfield win (35.8% today).
Chesterfield win34.9%−0.9Draw35.8%=Shrewsbury win37.7%+1.9 -
Rochdale v York · 14 November 2026
Walsall fans want Rochdale to win: that leaves Walsall's chance of a top-three finish at 36.5%, against 33.9% after a draw (35.8% today).
Rochdale win36.5%+0.7Draw33.9%−1.9York win36.0%+0.2
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Walsall's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
A. Pressley, with 9 league goals this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.