Fleetwood Town vs Walsall: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire
The Footlab model makes Fleetwood Town the favourite at 40%, against 30% for a draw and 30% for Walsall. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Fleetwood Town vs Walsall?
A very open match: only 25 Elo points separate Fleetwood Town (1,768) and Walsall (1,743).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fleetwood Town have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Walsall have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Hartlepool(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Grimsby(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Notts County(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Fleetwood Town win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Walsall 0-1 Fleetwood Town | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Fleetwood Town 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Fleetwood Town 2-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Walsall 2-6 Fleetwood Town | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Walsall 2-0 Fleetwood Town | League One |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Fleetwood Town 0-0 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Fleetwood Town on Mar 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Fleetwood Town score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 40% probability of over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fleetwood Town sit 9th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Walsall sit 3rd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Fleetwood Town vs Walsall?
- The Footlab model makes Fleetwood Town the favourite at 40%, against 30% for a draw and 30% for Walsall.
- Where and when is Fleetwood Town vs Walsall played?
- Fleetwood Town vs Walsall is played on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Highbury Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 40% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.