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League Two | Gameweek 26
Jan 11, 2025 at 12.30pm UK
Poundland Bescot Stadium
Tranmere Rovers

Walsall
5 - 1
Tranmere

Matt (15', 49'), Stirk (22'), Jellis (72'), Lowe (80')
McEntee (29'), Jellis (45+2')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Jennings (44')
Turnbull (22'), Davies (23'), Finley (29'), Dennis (29')
Finley (38')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Walsall and Tranmere Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Notts County 1-2 Walsall
Wednesday, January 1 at 3pm in League Two

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Walsall win with a probability of 59.32%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 18.22%.

The most likely scoreline for a Walsall win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.8%) and 2-1 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.68%), while for a Tranmere Rovers win it was 0-1 (5.79%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Walsall would win this match.

Result
WalsallDrawTranmere Rovers
59.32% (0.019999999999996 0.02)22.46% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)18.22% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Both teams to score 50.37% (0.048000000000002 0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.01% (0.064 0.06)47.99% (-0.060000000000002 -0.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.84% (0.057000000000002 0.06)70.16% (-0.054000000000002 -0.05)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.19% (0.030999999999992 0.03)15.81% (-0.026000000000002 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.03% (0.051000000000002 0.05)44.97% (-0.047000000000004 -0.05)
Tranmere Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.83% (0.036999999999999 0.04)40.17% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.19% (0.030999999999999 0.03)76.81% (-0.028999999999996 -0.03)
Score Analysis
    Walsall 59.31%
    Tranmere Rovers 18.22%
    Draw 22.46%
WalsallDrawTranmere Rovers
1-0 @ 11.71% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-0 @ 10.8% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-1 @ 9.85% (0.0029999999999983 0)
3-0 @ 6.64% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-1 @ 6.06% (0.0070000000000006 0.01)
4-0 @ 3.06% (0.004 0)
4-1 @ 2.79% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.76% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.27% (0.004 0)
5-0 @ 1.13% (0.002 0)
5-1 @ 1.03% (0.0029999999999999 0)
Other @ 2.19%
Total : 59.31%
1-1 @ 10.68% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.35% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-2 @ 4.49% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.93%
Total : 22.46%
0-1 @ 5.79% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
1-2 @ 4.87% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-2 @ 2.64% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
1-3 @ 1.48% (0.002 0)
2-3 @ 1.37% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.06%
Total : 18.22%

Head to Head
Aug 24, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 3
Tranmere
1-0
Walsall
Patrick (13')
Davison (37'), Turnbull (78')

Farquharson (38'), Barrett (60'), McEntee (77'), Matt (82')
Apr 6, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 43
Tranmere
1-3
Walsall
Hendry (24')
O'Connor (40'), Davies (56')
Matt (45+2'), Allen (57'), Comley (68')
Stirk (36'), Gordon (90+3')
Dec 16, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 22
Walsall
1-0
Tranmere
Matt (64')
Daniels (50'), McEntee (69'), Comley (73'), Matt (83')

Belehouan (84')
Jan 14, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 27
Tranmere
1-1
Walsall
Hawkes (78')
Johnson (72')
Sep 24, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 11
Walsall
0-1
Tranmere
Nevitt (90+6')
rhs 2.0
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CDoncaster RoversDoncaster4624121073502384
4Walsall4621141175542177
5AFC Wimbledon4620131356352173
6Notts County4620121468491972
7Chesterfield4619131473541970
8Salford City4618151364541069
9Grimsby Town46208186167-668
10Colchester UnitedColchester461619115247567
11Bromley461715146459566
12Swindon TownSwindon461517147163862
13Crewe AlexandraCrewe461517144948162
14Fleetwood TownFleetwood461515166060060
15Cheltenham TownCheltenham461612186070-1060
16BarrowBarrow461514175250259
17Gillingham461416164146-558
18Harrogate TownHarrogate461411214361-1853
19MK Dons461410225266-1452
20Tranmere RoversTranmere461215194565-2051
21Accrington StanleyAccrington461214205369-1650
22Newport CountyNewport461310235276-2449
RCarlisle UnitedCarlisle461012244471-2742
RMorecambe46106304072-3236


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