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Tranmere Rovers v Walsall : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Jan, 12:30 BST, Prenton Park, Birkenhead

Andy Crosby welcomes Matthew Sadler to the Prenton Park on Saturday lunch time, as their Tranmere Rovers and Walsall charges meet in the League Two. Stats power the predictions below for all the markets, and flipping between them will display bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and a whole lot more besides. Odds from leading bookmakers are also provided. Hit the tabs below to explore.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There is 77% chance of Tranmere and Walsall no more than 3 goals combined during this League Two match according to our predictive algorithm and, with no strong favourite in the win draw win market, we think that's where the smart money should go. Calculations are made based on 20-game form, historical head-to-head (H2H) stats and the view of the betting market, and you can go with it at a best price of 1.22.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 47% chance of Walsall coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Tranmere
26%
15/8-
Draw
27%
11/5-
Walsall
47%
27/20-
Draw 1-1
13%
5/1-
Walsall 1-0
12%
13/2-
Walsall 2-1
9%
17/2-
Walsall 2-0
9%
10/1-
Tranmere 1-0
9%
15/2-
Draw 0-0
9%
8/1-
Tranmere 2-1
6%
10/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Walsall 3-1
4%
20/1-
Tranmere 2-0
4%
14/1-
Walsall 3-0
4%
22/1-
Walsall 3-2
2%
28/1-
Tranmere 3-1
2%
22/1-
Walsall 4-1
2%
40/1-
Walsall 4-0
2%
50/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
43/40-
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
8/11-
Home 1st Goal
43%
11/10-
Away 1st Goal
52%
10/11-
No 1st Goal
5%
8/1-
BTTS - Yes
48%
5/6-
BTTS - No
52%
5/6-
BTTS - Home Win
11%
5/1-
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
19%
4/1-
Home/draw
53%
4/7-
Away/draw
74%
2/5-
Home/away
73%
4/11-
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
1/3-
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
9/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
11/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
1/4-
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
7/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/12-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
16/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/40-
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/14-
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
8/1-
Home DNB
45%
11/10-
Away DNB
66%
4/6-
Tranmere win to nil
15%
4/1-
Walsall win to nil
28%
3/1-
Tranmere / Tranmere
18%
15/4-
Tranmere / Walsall
3%
28/1-
Tranmere / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Tranmere
13%
11/2-
Draw / Walsall
15%
9/2-
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1-
Walsall / Tranmere
3%
28/1-
Walsall / Walsall
21%
3/1-
Walsall / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Tranmere have played 25 matches so far this season and are in 17th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

17 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 7 and won 2. Tranmere have conceded 32 goals, scored 19, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Tranmere have played 13 games at home, winning 3, drawing 5 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 16 goals, conceded 20 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Walsall lay in 3rd place on 43 points in the League Two league table having played 24 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 22 games against teams below them in the table, winning 11, drawing 4 and losing 7 games. They have scored 27 goals and kept 7 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Walsall have conceded 21 goals and have failed to score in 6 matches.

Away league performance

Walsall have played 12 away games, winning 6, drawing 3 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Tranmere
Walsall
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bromley2515641751 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
3-3A
w
 
3-1A
May 2
2
Swindon2414461346 
Mar 21
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
3
Walsall241347943 
Jan 17
l
 
4-2A
-
-
4
Salford241347443 
Jan 31
l
 
3-1A
w
 
1-0F
Feb 14
5
MK Dons2511861841 
d
 
2-2F
Apr 25
Feb 23
w
 
0-1F
6
Cambridge241185941 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 24
Mar 17
l
 
2-0A
7
Chesterfield2510105740 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 11
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
8
Notts C2411671039 
l
 
1-2F
Feb 21
Mar 7
d
 
0-00-0
9
Colchester249961036 
Apr 6
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-2A
Mar 28
10
Crewe251069636 
l
 
1-4A
Feb 28
w
 
1-0F
Mar 14
11
Barnet24987635 
l
 
0-2A
Jan 27
Feb 7
w
 
1-2F
12
Grimsby24978534 
May 2
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-1A
Feb 17
13
Fleetwood24978234 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 14
-
d
 
1-1A
14
Accrington24969133 
Feb 17
d
 
1-1A
Jan 24
w
 
1-3F
15
Oldham247116532 
Mar 7
l
 
3-1A
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
16
Gillingham247116332 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 7
Apr 3
l
 
1-0A
17
Tranmere25889032 
-
-
w
 
4-2F
Jan 17
18
Cheltenham259313-1630 
w
 
3-2F
Mar 28
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
19
Barrow246612-924 
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-3F
l
 
1-2A
Apr 18
20
Bristol R246315-2321 
Apr 18
w
 
1-4F
w
 
2-1A
Feb 3
21
Crawley254714-1719 
Feb 14
w
 
0-2F
Jan 27
d
 
1-1A
22
Shrewsbury244713-2019 
w
 
4-0F
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
Feb 28
23
Harrogate254615-2118 
Mar 17
w
 
0-2F
Apr 25
w
 
0-2F
24
Newport244515-1917 
d
 
1-1F
-
Mar 21
w
 
2-4A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Tranmere 17TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Tranmere0 - 2Bromley
Tranmere1 - 3Barrow
Tranmere1 - 0Fleetwood
Tranmere1 - 4Crewe
Tranmere2 - 2MK Dons
Tranmere3 - 2Cheltenham
Tranmere1 - 1Chesterfield
Tranmere0 - 2Barnet
Tranmere0 - 0Cambridge
Tranmere1 - 1Newport
Tranmere1 - 2Notts C
Tranmere1 - 1Gillingham
Tranmere4 - 0Shrewsbury
Tranmere2 - 0Crewe
Tranmere0 - 3Doncaster
Tranmere4 - 0Chesterfield
Tranmere2 - 0Cheltenham
Tranmere2 - 1Bromley
Tranmere1 - 1Port Vale
Tranmere0 - 1Accrington
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HTranmere0 - 2Bromley
ATranmere2 - 0Harrogate
HTranmere1 - 3Barrow
HTranmere1 - 0Fleetwood
ATranmere1 - 3Oldham
HTranmere1 - 4Crewe
ATranmere3 - 0Barrow
ATranmere2 - 1Grimsby
HTranmere2 - 2MK Dons
HTranmere3 - 2Cheltenham
ATranmere1 - 2Swindon
ATranmere1 - 1Accrington
HTranmere1 - 1Chesterfield
ATranmere4 - 1Bristol R
HTranmere0 - 2Barnet
ATranmere3 - 3Bromley
HTranmere0 - 0Cambridge
ATranmere2 - 4Walsall
HTranmere1 - 1Newport
ATranmere1 - 3Salford
Walsall 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cambridge2 - 0Walsall
Notts C0 - 0Walsall
Oldham0 - 1Walsall
Harrogate0 - 2Walsall
Newport2 - 4Walsall
Cheltenham1 - 0Walsall
Crawley1 - 1Walsall
Accrington1 - 3Walsall
Fleetwood1 - 1Walsall
MK Dons0 - 1Walsall
Barnet1 - 2Walsall
Gillingham1 - 0Walsall
AFC Wim1 - 0Walsall
Chesterfield0 - 2Walsall
Crewe0 - 1Walsall
Newport0 - 0Walsall
Barrow2 - 0Walsall
Doncaster2 - 2Walsall
Gillingham0 - 0Walsall
Bromley2 - 2Walsall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWalsall0 - 2Cambridge
HWalsall1 - 2Oldham
HWalsall1 - 0Crewe
AWalsall0 - 0Notts C
HWalsall1 - 1Shrewsbury
AWalsall1 - 0Oldham
HWalsall3 - 1Bromley
AWalsall2 - 0Harrogate
HWalsall0 - 2Colchester
AWalsall4 - 2Newport
AWalsall0 - 1Cheltenham
HWalsall1 - 2Barrow
AWalsall1 - 1Crawley
HWalsall2 - 1Bristol R
AWalsall3 - 1Accrington
HWalsall4 - 2Tranmere
AWalsall1 - 1Fleetwood
HWalsall1 - 0Chesterfield
AWalsall1 - 0MK Dons
HWalsall1 - 0Salford
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Tranmere since 2000
Tranmere
Walsall
Goals: Scored
19
20
Games: Scored
13 / 15
11 / 15
Clean sheets
4 / 15
2 / 15
TRA
5
D
6
WLS
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Tranmere
Tranmere1 - 0
1 - 3Walsall
Draw1 - 1Draw
Tranmere1 - 0
1 - 3Walsall
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Tranmere2 - 1
Draw3 - 3Draw
2 - 3Walsall
Tranmere2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Walsall
Tranmere2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Walsall since 1999
Walsall
Tranmere
Goals: Scored
23
17
Games: Scored
11 / 16
11 / 16
Clean sheets
5 / 16
5 / 16
TRA
6
D
1
WLS
9
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Walsall
Walsall4 - 2
Walsall5 - 1
Walsall1 - 0
0 - 1Tranmere
Walsall1 - 0
Walsall1 - 0
Walsall3 - 1
Walsall2 - 0
0 - 1Tranmere
1 - 4Tranmere
Walsall2 - 1
0 - 1Tranmere
Walsall2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Tranmere
1 - 2Tranmere
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Walsall of late. It has been 6 League Two games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday lunch time against Tranmere Rovers.

Tranmere 17th Walsall 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability that Tranmere will score no more than 1 goal
0
24%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Walsall will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
Tranmere’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-16
Walsall have scored 16% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
0.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Tranmere
PG (predicted goals)
Walsall
1
1.4
Attack rating
20%
better
TRA
WLS
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Games scored22
18
Failed to score2
6
Scored first13
11
Goals scored39
32
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.3
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for18
16
Avg. XG for1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
TRA
WLS
16%
better
view stats
Games conceded18
17
Clean sheets6
7
Conceded first10
12
Goals conceded37
23
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1
Avg. shots/game conceded10
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against16%
12%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.1
KickOff rating
+16%

Tranmere v Walsall League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Tranmere League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25745
N SmithC WhitakerO PatrickP Brough
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Smith DEF253
4
-
C Jennings FWD2542
2
-
P Brough DEF241
5
-
C Norman DEF2432
4
-
R Smallwood  MID241
4
-
J Davison FWD2422
2
-
C Whitaker MID2372
2
-
J. Joseph DEF2111
3
-
J Murphy GLK18
2
-
B. Blacker MID1811
2
-
N Kenneh MID181
3
-
J Ironside FWD1831
3
-
O Patrick FWD1864
1
-
J Turnbull DEF141
3
-
K Dennis FWD1441
2
-
T. Harris FWD131
1
-
A McGowan DEF122
1
-
S Finley MID12
2
-
E Bristow DEF10
2
-
J Lowe MID9
-
S Solomon FWD8
1
-
L O'Connor DEF7
1
-
L McGee GLK5
1
-
J. Barrett GLK2
-
Walsall League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
241024
M RobertsD KanuC BarrettC Barrett
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Roberts GLK24
1
-
A Flint DEF241
3
-
C Barrett DEF2332
4
-
A Adomah FWD2322
1
-
C Lakin MID2211
1
1
E Weir DEF2132
2
-
R Finnigan MID2132
2
-
D Kanu FWD2010
-
A Pressley FWD2041
1
-
B Comley MID19
2
1
L Warrington MID18
4
-
J Matt FWD1812
1
-
V Harper MID171
4
-
J Jellis MID151
2
-
P Farquharson DEF1411
-
R Browne DEF1411
1
-
H Burke DEF91
-
M Hancock DEF41
-
R Richards MID41
-
D. Cox DEF3
2
-
J. Hollman MID3
-
F. Okeke DEF1
-