Walsall FC vs Salford City
Match details. League Two, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Mon 26 Oct, 21:00 Lagos time. It is played at Bescot Stadium, Walsall.
What's at stake. Walsall FC are 6th on 19 points after 11 games, 1 point behind York, level on points with Chesterfield. A win would take them above York. Salford City are 1st on 25 points after 12 games, 3 points clear of Barnet.
Form. Walsall FC have won three, drawn six and lost one of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W D D. Salford City have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D W.
The numbers. Walsall FC score 1.8 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with three clean sheets. Walsall FC average 14.2 shots (4.4 on target), 6.5 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 58% of the ball. Salford City score 2.4 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Salford City average 13.8 shots (4.5 on target), 6.1 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 54% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Walsall FC have won five, drawn one and lost four. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, Walsall FC won two, one was drawn and Salford City won one. The last time they met, on 10 Mar 2026, it finished Walsall FC 0-1 Salford City: Walsall FC had 7 shots to 5, 49% of the ball, two yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 41%; six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The case against. Walsall FC's record still gives them 26% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The read. Salford City or the draw. A draw is live. A tight game. Salford City are the stronger side on form and the table. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 41%.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.43, 73% on the records (Walsall FC: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 8; Salford City: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 8). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.14. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Salford City Over 0.5 goals (Walsall FC's own games don't back it (4 of 8)); Walsall FC Over 0.5 goals (Salford City's own games don't back it (4 of 8)). Predicted score: Walsall FC 1-1 Salford City (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).