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Walsall
VS Scheduled England 26/27 League Two · Matchday 20
Shrewsbury

Head-to-head overview

2 meetings
WalsallWins
1
Draws50.0% of meetings
1
ShrewsburyWins
0
Goals per match
2.50
Over 2.5 goals
50.0%
Both teams scored
100.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-02-28 England, League Two 25/26 Shrewsbury1–2Walsall
2025-12-13 England, League Two 25/26 Walsall1–1Shrewsbury
Recent matches

Walsall

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League Two 26/27 Tranmere1–1Walsall
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Walsall2–0Port Vale
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Walsall0–0Rochdale
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Walsall0–0Rochdale
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Exeter0–0Walsall
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Crewe2–2Walsall
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Walsall3–2Accrington
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Walsall0–0Grimsby

Shrewsbury

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League Two 26/27 Shrewsbury2–2Colchester
2026-09-19 England, League Two 26/27 Crewe1–1Shrewsbury
2026-09-13 England, League Two 26/27 Shrewsbury2–0Northampton
2026-09-12 England, League Two 26/27 Shrewsbury2–0Northampton
2026-09-05 England, League Two 26/27 Fleetwood Town2–0Shrewsbury
2026-09-01 England, League Two 26/27 Rochdale3–0Shrewsbury
2026-08-29 England, League Two 26/27 Shrewsbury1–0Salford
2026-08-22 England, League Two 26/27 Shrewsbury1–3Barnet
Walsall Shrewsbury

Wins

25%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

25%
38%

Both teams scored

38%
38%

Clean sheets

62%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Walsall

Home · League Two
HomeAway1st goal
5 Walsall Barnet 1
5 Walsall Cheltenham 2
5 Walsall York 3
5 Walsall 0–0 Grimsby 4 –
5 · Walsall
5 Walsall Gillingham 6
5 Walsall Bristol Rvs 7
5 Walsall Salford 8
5 Walsall Chesterfield 9
5 Walsall Crewe 10
5 Walsall Rotherham 11
5 Walsall Fleetwood Town 12
5 Walsall Tranmere 13
5 Walsall Colchester 14
5 Walsall 0–0 Rochdale 15 –
5 Walsall 0–0 Rochdale 15 –
5 Walsall Shrewsbury 16
5 Walsall Swindon 17
5 Walsall Newport County 18
5 Walsall 2–0 Port Vale 19 45+5′ Home
5 Walsall 3–2 Accrington 20 8′ Home
5 Walsall Oldham 21
5 Walsall Exeter 22
5 Walsall Northampton 23
5 Walsall Crawley Town 24

Shrewsbury

Away · League Two
Walsall Home Shrewsbury Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

League Two · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Walsall

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.801.501.67
Draws60.0%75.0%66.7%
Goals scored / match1.001.501.22
Goals conceded / match0.400.750.56
Total goals / match1.402.251.78
Failed to score60.0%25.0%44.4%
Under 2.5 goals80.0%50.0%66.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 2 100%
Scores first → wins 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 5/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1511
16–3000
31–4520
46–6011
61–7500
76–9010

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Shrewsbury

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.000.251.22
Draws20.0%25.0%22.2%
Goals scored / match1.600.251.00
Goals conceded / match1.002.001.44
Total goals / match2.602.252.44
Failed to score0.0%75.0%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals60.0%75.0%66.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 4 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3001
31–4514
46–6000
61–7501
76–9002

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelWalsallDraw ShrewsburyHow it works
Strength (Elo) 49.7% 24.1% 26.2% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 45.2% 29.8% 24.9% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.21–0.81 Model expected goals
32.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
39.0% Both teams to score
1-0 Most likely score, at 16.0%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-016.0%
0-013.2%
1-113.0%
0-110.8%
2-09.7%
2-17.9%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureWalsallShrewsbury How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1506 1439 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 38 12 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1477 1479 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 50.6% 51.3% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 52.0% 46.5% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 973 750 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 32.3% 21.3% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 65.0% 53.7% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Walsall 0.420.84 0.210.95
Shrewsbury 0.420.37 0.630.84

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Walsall 20%10%25%18%28%
Shrewsbury 5%30%25%15%25%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.40 Walsall at home, 10 matches
0.50 Shrewsbury away, 10 matches
84d Days of rest for Walsall
84d Days of rest for Shrewsbury
— Manager of Walsall
— Manager of Shrewsbury
0 Matches for Walsall in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Shrewsbury in the last 14 days
3 Points for Walsall behind the leaders, and 8 above the relegation zone
7 Points for Shrewsbury behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
2.54 League goals per match
27.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Walsall, the right bar represents Shrewsbury.

On the ball

20 matches
13.31
shots
10.88
4.06
shots on target
2.94
30.5%
accuracy
27.0%
5.53
corners
3.68
10.79
fouls
10.95
1.71
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Walsall DWDDDDWDWL 1.50 1.20–0.80 1D
Shrewsbury DDWWLLWLLL 1.10 0.90–1.40 2D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Walsall6 103 12
Shrewsbury2 125 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Walsall

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Shrewsbury

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.