Shrewsbury vs Walsall: result 1-3 and analysis
EFL TrophySouthern - 1Kick-off on September 2, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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What was the result of Shrewsbury vs Walsall?
Walsall won 1-3 on September 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′R. FinniganWalsall
- 10′B. IhionvienShrewsbury
- 67′A. AdomahWalsall
- 80′Favour OkekeWalsall
Official lineup for Shrewsbury vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Shrewsbury
3-5-2- 48B. Ihionvien
- 20Ismeal Kabia
- 3M. Benning
- 38Isaac England
- 8H. Biggins
- 7T. McDermott
- 2L. Hoole
- 5W. Boyle
- 22A. Nsiala
- 4T. Anderson
- 12William Michael Brook
Walsall
3-1-4-2- 9J. Matt
- 37A. Adomah
- 16R. Maher
- 32J. Hollman
- 29R. Finnigan
- 17C. Clarke
- 14B. Comley
- 20D. Cox
- 6P. Farquharson
- 33Rico Browne
- 12S. Hornby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Walsall have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Chelsea U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Notts County(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Colchester(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Grimsby(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Barnet(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Shrewsbury wins, 2 draws, 2 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | Walsall 3-0 Shrewsbury | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Shrewsbury 3-2 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Shrewsbury 0-1 Walsall | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 4, 2019 | Shrewsbury 0-0 Walsall | League One |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Shrewsbury 2-1 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Walsall 0-0 Shrewsbury | League One |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Shrewsbury on Nov 12, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.4 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Walsall | 1.4 | 0.6 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shrewsbury sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Walsall sit 2nd (5 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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