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Tranmere vs Walsall: result 1-3 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside

Tranmere
1-3
Walsall

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What was the result of Tranmere vs Walsall?

Walsall won 1-3 on January 17, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 38′P. FarquharsonWalsall
  • 45′D. KanuWalsall
  • 65′J. MattWalsall
  • 90′J. IronsideTranmere

Official lineup for Tranmere vs Walsall

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Tranmere

3-4-1-2
  1. 18C. Jennings
  2. 27D. Jones
  1. 7Charlie Jay Whitaker
  1. 23E. Bristow
  2. 6R. Smallwood
  3. 8S. Finley
  4. 14Jayden Joseph
  1. 30A. McGowan
  2. 15W. Tamen
  3. 5N. Smith
  1. 12Jack Joseph Barrett

Walsall

3-5-2
  1. 15D. Kanu
  2. 9J. Matt
  1. 18V. Harper
  2. 23A. Pattison
  3. 14B. Comley
  4. 22Jamie Jellis
  5. 2C. Barrett
  1. 30E. Weir
  2. 4A. Flint
  3. 6P. Farquharson
  1. 1M. Roberts
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Walsall have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Tranmere
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 10, 2026Bromley(home)0-2League Two
Jan 1, 2026Harrogate Town(away)2-0League Two
Dec 29, 2025Barrow(home)1-3League Two
Dec 26, 2025Fleetwood Town(home)1-0League Two
Dec 20, 2025Oldham(away)1-3League Two
Walsall
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2026Northampton(away)2-4EFL Trophy
Jan 11, 2026Norwich(away)1-5FA Cup
Jan 1, 2026Cambridge United(away)0-2League Two
Dec 29, 2025Oldham(home)1-2League Two
Dec 26, 2025Crewe(home)1-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Tranmere win, 1 draw, 4 Walsall wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2025Walsall 4-2 TranmereLeague Two
Jan 11, 2025Walsall 5-1 TranmereLeague Two
Aug 24, 2024Tranmere 1-0 WalsallLeague Two
Apr 6, 2024Tranmere 1-3 WalsallLeague Two
Dec 16, 2023Walsall 1-0 TranmereLeague Two
Jan 14, 2023Tranmere 1-1 WalsallLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Tranmere on Sep 20, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Tranmere score 1.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Tranmere1.41.8310/1511/15
Walsall1.51.367/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Tranmere sit 13th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Walsall sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Walsall936012615
13Tranmere10262131312

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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

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