Walsall vs Accrington Stanley – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

24/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Bescot Stadium (Walsall).

League Two - Round 28
Referee: Swallow E. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.52	0.58
Ball possession
36%	64%
Total shots
9	11
Shots on target
2	3
Big chances
1	0
Corner kicks
5	5
Passes
47% (95/204)	67% (252/374)
Yellow cards
5	3
Expected goals (xG)
0.52	0.58
xG on target (xGOT)
0.58	0.29
Total shots
9	11
Shots on target
2	3
Shots off target
5	3
Blocked shots
2	5
Shots inside the box
8	5
Shots outside the box
1	6
Hit the woodwork
1	0
Big chances
1	0
Corner kicks
5	5
Touches in opposition box
23	14
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
3	2
Free kicks
18	14
Passes
47% (95/204)	67% (252/374)
Long passes
23% (16/69)	27% (25/91)
Passes in final third
39% (35/90)	57% (70/122)
Crosses
38% (8/21)	29% (5/17)
Expected assists (xA)
0.49	0.65
Throw ins
27	37
Fouls
14	18
Tackles
64% (9/14)	64% (7/11)
Duels won
68	59
Clearances
28	51
Interceptions
9	5
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
3	2
xGOT faced
0.29	0.58
Goals prevented
0.29	0.58

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
8', Barrett C. 🟨,
24', Comley B. 🟨,
30', Heath I. 🟨,
42', Flint A. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 0)
65', Jellis J. ↓, Clarke C. ↑,
65', Pattison A. ↓, Lakin C. ↑,
67', Farquharson P. 🟨,
69', Love D. 🟨,
74', Sinclair I. 🟨,
78', Kanu D. ↓, Loupalo-Bi A. ↑,
78', Matt J. ↓, Pressley A. ↑,
79', Conneely S. ↓, Grant C. ↑,
89', Loupalo-Bi A. 🟨,
90+1', Barrett C. ↓, Adomah A. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Walsall
49.5%

Draw
28.1%

Accrington Stanley
22.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

51%

27.6%

21.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

55.4%

30%

19.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Walsall has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.5%)

Accrington Stanley has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Walsall than the current prediction. (+5.9%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Walsall, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Accrington Stanley than the current prediction. (-2.7%)

Walsall - Accrington Stanley Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.89 ↑ (1.82)	3.32 ↓ (3.36)	4.16 ↓ (4.34)	6.9% (7.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Walsall - Accrington Stanley?

Users Predictions: 11 users predict this event. Walsall will win (votes: 8 - 72.7%). Accrington will win (votes: 3 - 27.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Walsall: 46.4% – 99%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Walsall will win (5 of 5 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

Get ready for a battle between the top and the middle of the table (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ League One and 16).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Walsall won 2.
Walsall has been struggling lately (last 5 games: 1 wins).
In recent matches, Accrington has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
Walsall may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Recently, Walsall has had a series of away games.
In this match, Walsall is the team to beat.
There will not play in Walsall: Roofe K. (Inactive) Williams H. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
There will not play in Accrington: Hall C. (Inactive) Mooney K. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Accrington: Bauress J. (Inactive) Walton T. (Injury)
In the last 7 head-to-head matches, Walsall won 2 matches, drew 1 match, lost 4 matches, and goals 7:8. (average 1:1.1).
Including home matches between the teams, Walsall won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 2:3. (average 0.7:1).

How many head-to-head matches has Walsall won against Accrington Stanley?

Walsall has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Accrington Stanley won against Walsall?

Accrington Stanley has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Walsall - Accrington Stanley were as follows:

27.09.2025 Accrington Stanley - Walsall 1:3

26.04.2025 Walsall - Accrington Stanley 0:1

26.10.2024 Accrington Stanley - Walsall 0:0

27.02.2024 Walsall - Accrington Stanley 2:1

23.12.2023 Accrington Stanley - Walsall 2:1

Latest results of Walsall

17.01.2026 Tranmere Rovers - Walsall 1:3 ✺

14.01.2026 Northampton Town - Walsall 4:2 ✺

11.01.2026 Norwich City - Walsall 5:1 ✺

01.01.2026 Cambridge United - Walsall 2:0 ✺

29.12.2025 Walsall - Oldham Athletic 1:2 ✺

Latest results of Accrington Stanley

17.01.2026 Accrington Stanley - Milton Keynes Dons 0:2 ✺

01.01.2026 Notts County - Accrington Stanley 0:1 ✺

29.12.2025 Accrington Stanley - Harrogate Town 1:0 ✺

26.12.2025 Accrington Stanley - Barrow 2:1 ✺

19.12.2025 Cambridge United - Accrington Stanley 2:0 ✺

English League Two Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	43	23	14	6	68:43	25	83
2	MK Dons	43	22	13	8	79:43	36	79
3	Cambridge Utd	42	21	14	7	62:31	31	77
4	Notts Co	43	23	7	13	71:49	22	76
5	Swindon	43	22	8	13	67:51	16	74
6	Salford	43	23	5	15	57:50	7	74
7	Chesterfield	42	18	15	9	64:53	11	69
8	Grimsby	41	19	11	11	62:45	17	68
9	Barnet	43	18	13	12	60:49	11	67
10	Crewe	43	19	9	15	63:53	10	66
11	Oldham	42	17	14	11	52:36	16	65
12	Walsall	43	17	11	15	52:50	2	62
13	Colchester	42	16	12	14	56:45	11	60
14	Fleetwood	43	15	13	15	53:54	-1	58
15	Bristol Rovers	43	17	4	22	49:63	-14	55
16	Accrington	42	14	9	19	41:48	-7	51
17	Gillingham	42	12	14	16	48:60	-12	50
18	Shrewsbury	43	13	8	22	40:66	-26	47
19	Cheltenham	41	12	10	19	48:67	-19	46
20	Tranmere	42	9	10	23	49:72	-23	37
21	Crawley	43	8	13	22	41:65	-24	37
22	Newport	43	10	7	26	43:73	-30	37
23	Barrow	42	8	9	25	40:68	-28	33
24	Harrogate	43	8	9	26	35:66	-31	33

      Promotion ~ League One
      Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ National League