Shrewsbury Town vs Walsall prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 12:30 UTC

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Shrewsbury Town vs Walsall

League Two · Saturday 9 January 2027, 12:30 UTC · Montgomery Waters Meadow, Shrewsbury

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Shrewsbury Town vs Walsall preview

Shrewsbury Town host Walsall in the League Two on Saturday 9 January 2027, kick-off 12:30 UTC at Montgomery Waters Meadow in Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury Town sit 15th on 18 points after 14 matches, while Walsall go into the round 3rd, on 22 points from 13 games.

Recent form: Shrewsbury Town L-D-W-W-L, Walsall W-L-W-D-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, Shrewsbury Town have scored 1.7 and conceded 1.5 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.

Head to head, Shrewsbury Town have 1 win to Walsall's 4 across 10 meetings, with 5 draws. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 28 Feb 2026, ended Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Walsall.

At home this season Shrewsbury Town have 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Walsall have 2 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats from 7.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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3Walsall135712112+922DDWLW
15Shrewsbury Town145361722-518LWWDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Shrewsbury Town 1, draws 5, Walsall 4.

Team news

Shrewsbury Town expected line-up (3-4-1-2)

Will Brook, Will Boyle, Sam Stubbs, Josh Ruffels, Kevin Berkoe, Tom Sang, Luca Hoole, Will Gray, Kian McMahon-Brown, George Lloyd, Josh Davison

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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