Tranmere Rovers vs Walsall – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

17/01/2026 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Prenton Park (Birkenhead).

League Two - Round 27
Referee: Drysdale D. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.76	1.22
Ball possession
64%	36%
Total shots
11	8
Shots on target
2	4
Big chances
0	2
Corner kicks
3	10
Passes
67% (227/337)	37% (69/186)
Yellow cards
1	2
Expected goals (xG)
0.76	1.22
xG on target (xGOT)
0.24	2.48
Total shots
11	8
Shots on target
2	4
Shots off target
6	2
Blocked shots
3	2
Shots inside the box
9	6
Shots outside the box
2	2
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Headed goals
1	2
Big chances
0	2
Corner kicks
3	10
Touches in opposition box
22	17
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
0	1
Free kicks
11	12
Passes
67% (227/337)	37% (69/186)
Long passes
40% (31/77)	18% (14/80)
Passes in final third
52% (69/132)	36% (28/78)
Crosses
17% (3/18)	28% (5/18)
Expected assists (xA)
0.64	0.64
Throw ins
51	31
Fouls
12	11
Tackles
63% (5/8)	67% (10/15)
Duels won
57	56
Clearances
40	39
Interceptions
5	3
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
1	1
xGOT faced
2.48	0.24
Goals prevented
-0.52	-0.76

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 2)
38', 0 - 1, Farquharson P. ⚽, Weir E. (A),
43', Barrett C. 🟨,
45', 0 - 2, Kanu D. ⚽, Pattison A. (A),
2nd Half (1 - 1)
65', 0 - 3, Matt J. ⚽, Flint A. (A),
76', Matt J. ↓, Loupalo-Bi A. ↑,
76', Pattison A. ↓, Lakin C. ↑,
77', Bristow E. ↓, Brough P. ↑,
77', Jones D. ↓, Norman C. ↑,
77', Smallwood R. ↓, Dennis K. ↑,
78', Joseph J. ↓, Ironside J. ↑,
81', Finley S. 🟨,
87', Kanu D. ↓, Adomah A. ↑,
87', Weir E. ↓, Lopata K. ↑,
90', 1 - 3, Ironside J. ⚽, Jennings C. (A),
90+4', Lopata K. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Tranmere Rovers
31.9%

Draw
29.9%

Walsall
38.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

32.2%

29.1%

38.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

31.8%

28.7%

39.2%

Tranmere Rovers - Walsall Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.94 ↑ (2.88)	3.1 ↓ (3.19)	2.44 ↑ (2.4)	7.3% (7.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Tranmere Rovers - Walsall?

Users Predictions: 8 users predict this event. Tranmere will win (votes: 3 - 37.5%). Walsall will win (votes: 3 - 37.5%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 25%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Tranmere: 4% – 71%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Tranmere (votes: 1 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

DC - Walsall (1.38) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

DNB - Walsall (1.72) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH 0 - Walsall (1.73) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -0.25 - Walsall (1.51) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -0.5 - Walsall (1.40) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 6 high ROI users predict this event. Tranmere (votes: 1 - 16.7%). Walsall (votes: 5 - 83.3%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

A mid-table team takes on a leader in this match (ranked 17 and 3 in the zone Promotion ~ League One).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Tranmere won 1.
In recent matches, Tranmere has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Walsall's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Tranmere may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
There will not play in Tranmere: Lowe J. (Inactive) McGee L. (Hip Injury) O'Connor L. (Inactive) Patrick O. (Inactive) Williams J. (Knee Injury)
There will not play in Walsall: Roofe K. (Inactive) Williams H. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
There are questionable in Tranmere: Turnbull J. (Inactive)
In the last 19 head-to-head matches, Tranmere won 3 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 12 matches, and goals 14:31. (average 0.7:1.6).
Including home matches between the teams, Tranmere won 2 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 9:14. (average 0.9:1.4).

How many head-to-head matches has Tranmere Rovers won against Walsall?

Tranmere Rovers has won 2 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Walsall won against Tranmere Rovers?

Walsall has won 4 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

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

The latest head-to-head matches between Tranmere Rovers - Walsall were as follows:

20.09.2025 Walsall - Tranmere Rovers 4:2

11.01.2025 Walsall - Tranmere Rovers 5:1

24.08.2024 Tranmere Rovers - Walsall 1:0

06.04.2024 Tranmere Rovers - Walsall 1:3

16.12.2023 Walsall - Tranmere Rovers 1:0

Latest results of Tranmere Rovers

10.01.2026 Tranmere Rovers - Bromley 0:2 ✺

04.01.2026 Newport County - Tranmere Rovers Postponed ✺

01.01.2026 Harrogate Town - Tranmere Rovers 0:2 ✺

29.12.2025 Tranmere Rovers - Barrow 1:3 ✺

26.12.2025 Tranmere Rovers - Fleetwood Town 1:0 ✺

Latest results of Walsall

14.01.2026 Northampton Town - Walsall 4:2 ✺

11.01.2026 Norwich City - Walsall 5:1 ✺

04.01.2026 Walsall - Fleetwood Town Postponed ✺

01.01.2026 Cambridge United - Walsall 2:0 ✺

29.12.2025 Walsall - Oldham Athletic 1:2 ✺

English League Two Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	30	18	8	4	54:32	22	62
2	Notts Co	30	17	6	7	46:30	16	57
3	Cambridge Utd	30	16	8	6	42:24	18	56
4	Swindon	30	17	4	9	50:34	16	55
5	MK Dons	30	15	9	6	59:33	26	54
6	Salford	29	16	4	9	41:35	6	52
7	Walsall	30	14	7	9	38:31	7	49
8	Chesterfield	30	12	12	6	49:41	8	48
9	Crewe	31	13	8	10	47:38	9	47
10	Barnet	30	12	10	8	40:31	9	46
11	Colchester	29	12	9	8	43:31	12	45
12	Grimsby	29	12	9	8	41:32	9	45
13	Accrington	29	12	7	10	35:30	5	43
14	Gillingham	29	10	11	8	40:36	4	41
15	Fleetwood	29	10	7	12	38:39	-1	37
16	Oldham	28	8	11	9	28:29	-1	35
17	Tranmere	30	8	8	14	43:51	-8	32
18	Cheltenham	29	9	3	17	29:51	-22	30
19	Bristol Rovers	30	8	3	19	28:50	-22	27
20	Crawley	31	6	8	17	32:51	-19	26
21	Shrewsbury	30	6	8	16	25:50	-25	26
22	Barrow	29	6	6	17	30:46	-16	24
23	Newport	29	5	6	18	29:54	-25	21
24	Harrogate	31	5	6	20	22:50	-28	21

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