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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Tranmere win(s).
| 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 3rd in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Tranmere sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy