Walsall vs Tranmere: result 5-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Tranmere?
Walsall won 5-1 on January 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′J. MattWalsall
- 22′R. StirkWalsall
- 44′C. JenningsTranmere
- 49′J. MattWalsall
- 72′Jamie JellisWalsall
- 80′N. LoweWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Tranmere
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
3-5-2- 7N. Lowe
- 9J. Matt
- 3L. Gordon
- 22Jamie Jellis
- 25R. Stirk
- 4O. McEntee
- 2C. Barrett
- 21T. Allen
- 24Harry Williams
- 26D. Okagbue
- 1Tommy Simkin
Tranmere
3-4-2-1- 19H. Saunders
- 14K. Dennis
- 18C. Jennings
- 3Z. Bradshaw
- 7K. Morris
- 17S. Finley
- 2C. Norman
- 6J. Turnbull
- 5T. Davies
- 22L. O'Connor
- 1L. McGee
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Tranmere have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | Notts County(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Newport County(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Doncaster(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Barrow(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Carlisle(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Morecambe(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Barrow(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Doncaster(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Harrogate Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 2 Tranmere wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Tranmere 1-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Tranmere 1-3 Walsall | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Walsall 1-0 Tranmere | League Two |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Tranmere | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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