Walsall vs Shrewsbury: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
The Footlab AI model makes Walsall the favourite at 44%, against 27% for a draw and 29% for Shrewsbury. The most likely score is 1-1. If Walsall wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,547 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 5, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Walsall vs Shrewsbury?
Walsall starts as the favourite with a 110-point Elo edge (1,744 vs 1,635).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Walsall vs Shrewsbury
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.
Walsall
4-2-3-1- 19A. Pressley
- 15Isaac Moore
- 7Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
- 11R. Smith
- 10L. Simper
- 8C. Crew
- 4J. Connolly
- 25D. Skura
- 3M. Hancock
- 22E. Ahui
- 1J. Ward
Shrewsbury
3-4-1-2- 9G. Lloyd
- 13J. Davison
- 10T. Sang
- 11K. Berkoe
- 18K. M. Brown
- 2L. Hoole
- 17Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd
- 6S. Stubbs
- 5W. Boyle
- 3J. Ruffels
- 1William Michael Brook
Computed on November 5, 2026 at 02:44 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Shrewsbury have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 2-4 | League Two |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Everton U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 1 Shrewsbury win.
| 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?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Shrewsbury score 1.2 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 49% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Shrewsbury | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd in League Two (22 points from 13 matches) and Shrewsbury sit 15th (18 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 22 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 18 |
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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 Walsall vs Shrewsbury?
- The Footlab AI model makes Walsall the favourite at 44%, against 27% for a draw and 29% for Shrewsbury.
- Where and when is Walsall vs Shrewsbury played?
- Walsall vs Shrewsbury is played on December 19, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Poundland Bescot Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 49% 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 54.4% 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.