Updated 26 October 2026.
Walsall host Salford City at the Poundland Bescot Stadium on Monday 26 October, kick-off 8pm UK, and it pits an unbeaten league side against the team at the top of the table. Salford City sit 1st in the League Two table on 25 points from 12 games. Walsall are 6th on 19 points from 11, with four wins, seven draws and no defeats, six points behind Salford with a game in hand.
Salford have won eight of their last ten league games, with one draw and one defeat, and the last six have all been victories. They won 2-1 at Bristol Rovers on 20 October, beat Crawley 2-1 at home three days before that, and won 2-0 at Cheltenham. Before that came a 1-0 home win over Fleetwood and a 4-1 win at Oldham. They've scored 19 goals and conceded 12, and their 1.00 goals against a game is the 4th fewest in the division.
Walsall's strength is their defence. They've conceded seven goals in 11 games, 0.64 a game, which is the 2nd fewest in League Two, and they've kept a clean sheet in 55% of their games, the highest rate in the division. They won 3-0 against Oldham on 20 October after 1-1 draws away at Swindon, Fleetwood and Tranmere, and a 2-0 home win over Port Vale before that. The 16 goals they've scored make them the 8th most productive attack on 1.45 a game, and they take 6.45 corners a game, the 3rd most in the league.
Salford are the 6th highest scorers on 1.58 a game and take 6.08 corners a game, the 4th most. At the other end they commit 10.08 fouls a game, the 4th fewest.
Walsall possible starting lineup:
Ward; Skura, Connolly, Leak, Hancock; Moore, Sprangler, Simper; Smith, Sodje, Pressley
Salford City possible starting lineup:
Norris; Molyneux, Aimson, Scarr, Oluwo; Allen, Sarpong-Wiredu, Bonds; Grant, Cesay, Langstaff
Macaulay Langstaff has had a shot in seven straight games, averaging 2.7 a game across the run, and he is 1.04 at midnite to extend it. Luke Molyneux has had a shot in eight straight games at 1.8 a game, and he is 1.09 with midnite.
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu has made at least one tackle in 11 consecutive games for Salford, averaging 1.8 a game. Teammate Taylor Allen has a tackle in five straight, averaging 3.2 a game.
For Walsall, Reece Smith has had a shot in seven consecutive games, 1.7 a game, and is 1.11 at bet365. Isaac Moore has committed a foul in ten games running at 1.7 a game and made at least one tackle in four straight, averaging 5.3 a game across that run.
We make Salford City the most likely winners at 43%, and they are 2.10 at bet365. Walsall are 3.2 at bet365 and the draw is 3.7 at coral.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Walsall win | 3.2 (bet365) | 29% |
| Draw | 3.7 (coral) | 28% |
| Salford City win | 2.10 (bet365) | 43% |
| Both teams to score | 1.62 (bet365) | 53% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.22 (midnite) | 74% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.70 (bet365) | 48% |
1-1 is the likeliest single score at 13%, though we make Salford City the most likely winners. Our model has Walsall on 1.16 goals and Salford on 1.44. A draw is in play, as Walsall have drawn seven of their 11 league games, while Salford have won eight of their last ten. Our prediction is 1-1.
On the player markets, Langstaff, Molyneux and Smith all arrive on shot runs of seven or more games.
Kick-off is at 8pm UK on Monday 26 October 2026 at the Poundland Bescot Stadium.
We predict a 1-1 draw, the likeliest single score at 13%, though we make Salford City the most likely winners at 43%.
Salford City are favourites at 2.10 with bet365. Walsall are 3.2 and the draw is 3.7.
Our model gives both teams to score a 53% chance, and bet365 price it at 1.62. Walsall have kept a clean sheet in 55% of their games, the highest rate in League Two.
Salford City are 1st on 25 points from 12 games. Walsall are 6th on 19 points from 11 games and are unbeaten in the league.
Macaulay Langstaff has had a shot in seven straight games, Luke Molyneux in eight and Reece Smith of Walsall in seven.
Walsall: Ward; Skura, Connolly, Leak, Hancock; Moore, Sprangler, Simper; Smith, Sodje, Pressley. Salford City: Norris; Molyneux, Aimson, Scarr, Oluwo; Allen, Sarpong-Wiredu, Bonds; Grant, Cesay, Langstaff.