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Walsall vs Swindon Town: prediction and stats

League TwoRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands

WalsallSwindon Town

The Footlab AI model makes Walsall the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for Swindon Town. 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 54.3% of the 4,481 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Walsall vs Swindon Town?

A very open match: only 10 Elo points separate Walsall (1,763) and Swindon Town (1,752).

40%27%33%
Walsall winDrawSwindon Town win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Walsall vs Swindon Town

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
  1. 19A. Pressley
  1. 15Isaac Moore
  2. 7Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
  3. 11R. Smith
  4. 10L. Simper
  5. 8C. Crew
  1. 4J. Connolly
  2. 25D. Skura
  3. 3M. Hancock
  4. 22E. Ahui
  1. 1J. Ward

Swindon Town

3-4-2-1
  1. 23A. Drinan
  1. 25J. Thomson
  2. 2M. Clark
  3. 24M. Virtue-Thick
  4. 19J. Snowdon
  5. 26D. Butler
  6. 7T. Nichols
  1. 6J. Ball
  2. 5S. Negru
  3. 34B. Kirkman
  1. 1C. Ripley

Computed on November 4, 2026 at 05:27 PM (UTC).

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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; Swindon Town have 5, 3 and 7.

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

Walsall
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Colchester(away)3-1League Two
Oct 26, 2026Salford City(home)2-4League Two
Oct 20, 2026Oldham(home)3-0League Two
Oct 17, 2026Swindon Town(away)1-1League Two
Oct 13, 2026Fulham U21(home)3-2EFL Trophy
Swindon Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Rotherham(home)2-1League Two
Oct 24, 2026Bristol Rovers(away)0-0League Two
Oct 20, 2026Barnet(away)3-1League Two
Oct 17, 2026Walsall(home)1-1League Two
Oct 10, 2026Crewe(home)0-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 2 Swindon Town wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Swindon Town 1-1 WalsallLeague Two
Apr 6, 2026Swindon Town 2-1 WalsallLeague Two
Aug 2, 2025Walsall 2-1 Swindon TownLeague Two
Mar 1, 2025Walsall 0-1 Swindon TownLeague Two
Aug 17, 2024Swindon Town 0-4 WalsallLeague Two
Apr 16, 2024Walsall 2-1 Swindon TownLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Swindon Town vs Walsall on Oct 17, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Walsall score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Swindon Town score 1.1 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Walsall1.51.369/157/15
Swindon Town1.11.418/158/15

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 Swindon Town sit 13th (19 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Walsall13571211222
13Swindon Town14545151719

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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 Swindon Town?
The Footlab AI model makes Walsall the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for Swindon Town.
Where and when is Walsall vs Swindon Town played?
Walsall vs Swindon Town is played on January 16, 2027 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 50% 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.

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