Walsall sit 2nd in the League Two on 13 points from 7 matches, having scored 10 and conceded 4. On the model's scale they rate 0.48 in attack and 1.87 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.50 and 2.09: about average in attack, above it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 draws, most recently beating Port Vale 2-0 at home. That is 1.86 points a match, scoring 1.43 and conceding 0.57 per game across 3 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats. That leaves them 2 points behind Barnet at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 11th-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they travel to Tranmere in the League Two on 26 September 2026, a match the model gives them 37%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 |
| 2 | Walsall | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
| 3 | Grimsby | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 5 | Cheltenham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 |
| 7 | York | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 9 | Crewe | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 |
| 10 | Tranmere | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 12 | Salford City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Rotherham | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Colchester | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Oldham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 6 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
| 22 | Northampton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
Walsall sit 2 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-0Port Vale19 September 2026
- D0-0Rochdale12 September 2026
- D0-0away to Exeter City5 September 2026
- D2-2away to Crewe1 September 2026
- W3-2Accrington Stanley29 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Walsall vs Tranmere
Walsall travel to Tranmere at Prenton Park, Wirral on 26 September 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 37% Walsall, 30% draw and 33% Tranmere, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 1.37 expected goals for Walsall against 1.20. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 53% and over 2.5 goals at 47%.
Full preview and model analysis for Walsall vs Tranmere
Recent meetings with Tranmere
- 17 January 2026Tranmere 1–3 WalsallLeague Two
- 20 September 2025Walsall 4–2 TranmereLeague Two
- 11 January 2025Walsall 5–1 TranmereLeague Two
- 24 August 2024Tranmere 1–0 WalsallLeague Two
- 6 April 2024Tranmere 1–3 WalsallLeague Two
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Leading scorers
- A. Pressley4 goals
League goals this season.