English Football League - League Two

Tranmere
vs
Walsall
  • Kick-off: Saturday 17 January, 12:30
  • Stadium: Prenton Park
  • Referee: Darren Drysdale

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. D
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Tranmere vs Walsall Predictions

Tranmere vs Walsall is scheduled for kick off on 17 January, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Prenton Park, with Darren Drysdale officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Tranmere currently holding the 21st position in the table 24 points behind Walsall. Tranmere have lost 3 English Football League - League Two matches to Walsall out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Grimsby, Tranmere aims to claim a win. Tranmere have won 4 of their last 23 English Football League - League Two matches at Prenton Park. Walsall's away record stands at 10 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-1 loss to Bromley, Walsall is determined to bounce back with a win against Tranmere.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Tranmere have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 83% of games. Their total stands at 54 goals and 166 shots on target this English Football League - League Two season. Meanwhile, Walsall have scored 56 goals with 176 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 70% of matches but conceded in 76% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Tranmere scored 5 goals while Walsall scored 12 goals. Their last match on 17 January 2026 ended in 3-1 to Walsall.

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Betting stats Tranmere vs Walsall

English Football League - League Two

Tranmere Walsall
Played 46 46
Scored 54 56
Conceded 79 56
Shots 548 518
Shots on Target 166 176
Corners 191 211
Fouls 570 521
Yellow Cards 94 80
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

22%

Matches won

39%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

35%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

52%

Head to Head History

Tranmere Walsall
Wins 1 3
Draws 0 0
Goals 5 12

Tranmere vs Walsall Previous Results

17 Jan 2026, English Football League - League Two

Tranmere 1 Walsall 3

20 Sep 2025, English Football League - League Two

Walsall 4 Tranmere 2

11 Jan 2025, English Football League - League Two

Walsall 5 Tranmere 1

24 Aug 2024, English Football League - League Two

Tranmere 1 Walsall 0

English Football League - League Two Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
13 Walsall 46 18 11 17 0 65
21 Tranmere 46 10 11 25 -25 41

Tranmere vs Walsall season record

Tranmere Walsall
Games won 10 18
Games lost 25 17
Games drawn 11 11
Scored 54 56
Conceded 79 56

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Tranmere 1 Grimsby 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

MK Dons 3 Tranmere 0

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 1 Tranmere 3

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Tranmere 1 Bristol Rovers 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Chesterfield 1 Tranmere 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Tranmere 0 Colchester 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bromley 3 Walsall 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Walsall 0 Harrogate 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Barrow 1 Walsall 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Walsall 0 Cheltenham 4

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Swindon 2 Walsall 1

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Walsall 2 Gillingham 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Daniel Kanu Walsall 15
Charlie Whitaker Tranmere 10
Josh Gordon Walsall 9
Aaron Pressley Walsall 7
Omari Patrick Tranmere 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Courtney Clarke Walsall 6
Omari Patrick Tranmere 5
Josh Davison Tranmere 4
Alex Pattison Walsall 4
Charlie Lakin Walsall 3

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Josh Gordon Walsall 68
Joe Ironside Tranmere 59
Richard Smallwood Tranmere 44
Aaron Pressley Walsall 44
Patrick Brough Tranmere 43

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Josh Gordon Walsall 10
Sam Finley Tranmere 10
Aden Flint Walsall 9
Brandon Comley Walsall 8
Lewis Warrington Walsall 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Charlie Lakin Walsall 1
Myles Roberts Walsall 1
Brandon Comley Walsall 1
Sam Finley Tranmere 1
Nathan Smith Tranmere 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Daniel Kanu Walsall 45
Charlie Whitaker Tranmere 28
Omari Patrick Tranmere 26
Josh Gordon Walsall 25
Aaron Pressley Walsall 16

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Charlie Whitaker Tranmere 49
Evan Weir Walsall 45
Sam Finley Tranmere 42
Omari Patrick Tranmere 38
Charlie Lakin Walsall 34

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