Bristol Rovers vs Walsall prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Bristol Rovers vs Walsall

League Two · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · Memorial Stadium, Bristol

Bristol Rovers · Walsall · League Two predictions

Bristol Rovers vs Walsall preview

Bristol Rovers host Walsall in the League Two on Saturday 26 December 2026, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Memorial Stadium in Bristol. Bristol Rovers go into the round 17th, on 16 points from 14 games, while Walsall sit 3rd on 22 points after 13 matches.

Bristol Rovers have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 league games; Walsall have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Bristol Rovers have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.0 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Walsall average 1.8 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Bristol Rovers won 5, 2 games were drawn and Walsall won 3. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 3 Feb 2026, ended Bristol Rovers 2-0 Walsall.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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3Walsall135712112+922DDWLW
17Bristol Rovers145181723-616LLLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Bristol Rovers 5, draws 2, Walsall 3.

Team news

Bristol Rovers expected line-up (3-4-3)

Brad Young, Ciarán Kelly, Keenan Gough, Kofi Balmer, Alfie Kilgour, Tom James, Clinton Mola, Jack Sparkes, Richard Smallwood, Shaq Forde, Fabrizio Cavegn

Walsall expected line-up (4-4-2)

Jed Ward, James Connolly, Declan Skura, Mason Hancock, Isaac Moore, Reece Smith, Lewis Simper, Aaron Pressley, Tai Sodje

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