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League TwoMatchweek 26THE MATCH CENTRE

Walsall vs Tranmere match centre

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Goalscorers
J. Matt15′
R. Stirk22′
J. Matt49′
J. Jellis72′
N. Lowe80′
C. Jennings44′
Poundland Bescot Stadium · Walsall, West MidlandsSeason 2024/25Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
WalsallTranmere
3Corner Kicks2
11Fouls11
2Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards1
0Goalkeeper Saves5
321Total passes397
243Passes accurate301

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Walsall 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Tranmere 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Walsall

2/3Wins
1.3Goals / game
0.7Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. No matching venue sample is available.

Inspect Walsall’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Tranmere

1/3Wins
0.7Goals / game
2.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 1 available matches.

Inspect Tranmere’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Walsall at home with Tranmere away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 09:51 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Two · 2024/25 · all league matches

WalsallTranmere
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Walsall at home with Tranmere away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Walsall

Confirmed formation3-5-2M. Sadler
  1. 1T. SimkinG
  2. 26D. OkagbueD
  3. 24H. WilliamsD
  4. 21T. AllenD
  5. 2C. BarrettM
  6. 4O. McEnteeM
  7. 25R. StirkM
  8. 22J. JellisM
  9. 3L. GordonM
  10. 9J. MattF
  11. 7N. LoweF
Substitutes (7)

8 · C. Lakin

37 · A. Adomah

14 · B. Comley

5 · D. Daniels

39 · D. Johnson

12 · S. Hornby

30 · E. Weir

Tranmere

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1N. Adkins
  1. 1L. McGeeG
  2. 22L. O'ConnorD
  3. 5T. DaviesD
  4. 6J. TurnbullD
  5. 2C. NormanM
  6. 17S. FinleyM
  7. 7K. MorrisM
  8. 3Z. BradshawM
  9. 18C. JenningsF
  10. 14K. DennisF
  11. 19H. SaundersF
Substitutes (7)

28 · S. Khan

10 · J. Davison

30 · O. Patrick

21 · S. Solomon

23 · C. Wood

13 · J. Murphy

35 · D. Drysdale

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Walsall

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Tommy Simkin906.3—0—15—
David Okagbue907.5—0—331
Harry Williams857.5—0—351
Taylor Allen908.2—21521
Connor Barrett906.3—01152
Oisin McEntee687.7—02165
Ryan Stirk857.6102481
Jamie Jellis907.9103295
Liam Gordon907.9—02384
Jamille Matt758.720219—
Nathan Lowe858.011310—
Charlie Lakin226.6—0—41
Albert Adomah157.5—112—
Donervon Daniels106.3—0—3—
Brandon Comley106.3—0—1—
Danny Johnson106.3—0—1—
Sam Hornby———————
Evan Weir———————

Tranmere

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Luke McGee906.9—0—29—
Lee O'Connor696.0—0—22—
Tom Davies906.3—0—47—
Jordan Turnbull906.3—0—53—
Cameron Norman906.3—0—412
Sam Finley385.5—0—191
Kieron Morris856.0—0—36—
Zak Bradshaw856.3—0—392
Connor Jennings907.3101452
Kristian Dennis696.7—0—71
Harvey Saunders696.6—019—
Saidou Khan216.2—0—20—
Omari Patrick216.9—0—171
Josh Davison216.6—027—
Connor Wood106.7—0—4—
Sol Solomon106.3—0—2—
Joe Murphy———————
Declan Drysdale———————
2024/25 STANDINGS

League Two table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

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