Shrewsbury vs Walsall: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The Footlab AI model makes Shrewsbury the favourite at 44%, against 29% for a draw and 27% for Walsall. The most likely score is 1-1. If Shrewsbury wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 3,049 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 23, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Shrewsbury vs Walsall?
On Elo ratings, Shrewsbury has 1,753 points and Walsall 1,857.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Shrewsbury vs Walsall
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Shrewsbury
3-4-1-2- 9G. Lloyd
- 13J. Davison
- 10T. Sang
- 11K. Berkoe
- 2L. Hoole
- 18K. M. Brown
- 7J. Turner-Cooke
- 6S. Stubbs
- 5W. Boyle
- 3J. Ruffels
- 1William Michael Brook
Walsall
4-2-3-1- 19A. Pressley
- 15Isaac Moore
- 7Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
- 17Courtney Clarke
- 10L. Simper
- 11R. Smith
- 4J. Connolly
- 25D. Skura
- 22E. Ahui
- 3M. Hancock
- 1J. Ward
Computed on October 23, 2026 at 08:05 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shrewsbury have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Walsall have 6, 8 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Oldham(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Fulham U21(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Shrewsbury win, 1 draw, 4 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Shrewsbury 1-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Walsall 1-1 Shrewsbury | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Shrewsbury 1-3 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Shrewsbury vs Walsall on Feb 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Shrewsbury score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.4 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 43% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Walsall | 1.4 | 1.0 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shrewsbury sit 8th in League Two (17 points from 12 matches) and Walsall sit 4th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 19 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Shrewsbury vs Walsall?
- The Footlab AI model makes Shrewsbury the favourite at 44%, against 29% for a draw and 27% for Walsall.
- Where and when is Shrewsbury vs Walsall played?
- Shrewsbury vs Walsall is played on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The Croud Meadow, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 43% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.