Walsall vs Tranmere: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 16, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Tranmere?
Walsall won 1-0 on December 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Walsall vs Tranmere
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
3-5-1-1- 15F. Draper
- 8I. Hutchinson
- 3L. Gordon
- 25R. Stirk
- 14B. Comley
- 4O. McEntee
- 10T. Knowles
- 5D. Daniels
- 6P. Farquharson
- 2D. Okagbue
- 22J. Smith
Tranmere
4-4-2- 14K. Dennis
- 18C. Jennings
- 7K. Morris
- 8R. Hendry
- 4B. Walker
- 25R. Apter
- 27C. Wood
- 30Seri Jéan Leroy-Belehouan
- 21J. Yarney
- 2L. O'Connor
- 1L. McGee
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Tranmere have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | Alfreton Town(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Notts County(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Alfreton Town(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Barrow(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Forest Green(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | Newport County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Mansfield Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Gillingham(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 0-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 2 Tranmere wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Tranmere 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Walsall 0-1 Tranmere | League Two |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Walsall 1-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Tranmere 1-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Walsall 1-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Tranmere 1-3 Walsall | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Tranmere | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Tranmere sit 13th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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