The visiting Tranmere Rovers side should be favourites in this visit to Walsall, as the away team holds a 19 point advantage from their 40 league games this season.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Walsall and Tranmere Rovers.
Walsall form and stats
6 victories, 6 draws and 8 defeats. That’s what Walsall have to build on here at Banks's Stadium in the League Two.
The Walsall supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Forest Green Rovers in League Two and win 2-1. Preceding that game was the away draw at Leyton Orient that finished 0-0.
The manager B. Dutton will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Colchester United in only four days.
Walsall have scored 19 league goals here from 20 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Walsall have conceded 23 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 8 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats.
Tranmere Rovers are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Scunthorpe United (placed 18th). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Cambridge United.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Salford City in just four days.
Tranmere have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, from 20 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 25 goals have been conceded by Tranmere in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Tranmere Rovers - Walsall 1-3. Last ten meetings between the teams: Walsall won four, Tranmere Rovers won two and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() J. Vaughan 18 goals | ![]() K. Woolery 8 goals | ![]() P. Lewis 7 goals |
Walsall missing players
Tranmere Rovers missing players
| Walsall | Tranmere Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | 6 | Played | P | 7 | 20 | 40 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 19 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 41 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 23 | 52 |
| 47 | 23 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 25 | 47 |
| 88% | 90% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 57% | 75% | 88% |
| 72% | 65% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 43% | 55% | 60% |
| 35% | 35% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 14% | 45% | 45% |
| 15% | 5% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 40% | 35% |
| 5% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 15% |
| 62% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 30% | 38% |
| 18% | 20% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 71% | 50% | 38% |
| 32% | 35% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 45% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.1 | 11.3 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 31% | 25% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 37% | 40% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cheltenham Town | 40 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 72 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 41 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 71 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 45 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 67 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 65 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 40 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 53 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 1 | 63 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 62 |
| 7 | Newport County | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 61 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 60 |
| 9 | Salford City | 39 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 58 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 39 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 58 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 58 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 57 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 41 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 53 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 1 | 53 |
| 14 | Stevenage | 41 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 53 |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 53 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -4 | 53 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 41 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 68 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 31 | -4 | 51 |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 41 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 27 | -5 | 49 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 47 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 22 | -9 | 47 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 46 | 52 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -6 | 46 |
| 20 | Walsall | 40 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 41 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 24 | -6 | 46 |
| 21 | Barrow | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 50 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 23 | -3 | 43 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 41 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 59 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 34 | -20 | 41 |
| 23 | Southend United | 41 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -29 | 37 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 58 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -28 | 34 |
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