Salford City vs Walsall prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Salford City vs Walsall

League Two · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · The Peninsula Stadium, Salford

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Salford City vs Walsall preview

Salford City host Walsall in the League Two on Saturday 23 January 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at The Peninsula Stadium in Salford. Salford City go into the round 1st, on 31 points from 14 games, while Walsall sit 3rd on 22 points after 13 matches.

Recent form: Salford City W-W-W-W-W, Walsall W-L-W-D-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, Salford City have scored 2.2 and conceded 0.8 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: Salford City won 5, 1 game was drawn and Walsall won 4. Those games averaged 2.9 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 26 Oct 2026, ended Walsall 2-4 Salford City.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Salford City1410132515+1031WWWWW
3Walsall135712112+922DDWLW

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Salford City 5, draws 1, Walsall 4.

Team news

Salford City expected line-up (5-4-1)

Will Norris, Dan Scarr, Will Aimson, Taylor Allen, Abraham Odoh, Elliot Bonds, Luke Molyneux, Brendan Wiredu, Jorge Grant, Kallum Cesay, Macaulay Langstaff

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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