Walsall vs Tranmere: result 4-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Tranmere?
Walsall won 4-2 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′E. WeirWalsall
- 38′J. IronsideTranmere
- 45′E. WeirWalsall
- 61′D. KanuWalsall
- 89′B. BlackerTranmere
- 90′A. AdomahWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Tranmere
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
3-5-2- 19A. Pressley
- 15D. Kanu
- 18V. Harper
- 8C. Lakin
- 28L. Warrington
- 29R. Finnigan
- 2C. Barrett
- 30E. Weir
- 4A. Flint
- 5H. Burke
- 1M. Roberts
Tranmere
4-4-2- 29J. Ironside
- 10J. Davison
- 11O. Patrick
- 42N. Kenneh
- 6R. Smallwood
- 7Charlie Jay Whitaker
- 3P. Brough
- 5N. Smith
- 16J. Lowe
- 14Jayden Joseph
- 13J. Murphy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Tranmere have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Newport County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Nottingham Forest U21(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Notts County(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Walsall 5-1 Tranmere | League Two |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Tranmere | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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