Tranmere Rovers vs Walsall predictions, Jan 17, 2026

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Tranmere Rovers will be hosting Walsall FC in an English League Two clash on January 17, 2026. The home side, Tranmere Rovers, have managed to secure victories in 2 out of their last 5 matches, while Walsall FC has only won 1 of their last 5 games.

Tranmere Rovers will be looking to capitalize on their home advantage and continue their recent positive form. With odds of 2.88 for a home win, the bookmakers are slightly favoring Tranmere Rovers in this encounter. However, Walsall FC cannot be underestimated, as they have shown resilience in their performances despite their recent struggles. With odds of 2.4 for an away win, Walsall FC will be motivated to secure a positive result on the road.

Both teams will need to focus on their tactical strengths to outperform their opponent in what promises to be a competitive match. The model prediction gives a 31.8% probability for a home win, a 28.7% chance for a draw, and a 39.2% likelihood for an away win. This matchup could go either way, making it an intriguing contest for both sets of fans.

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Tranmere 32%

Draw 29.4%

Walsall 38.6%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

Outrights of English League Two Walsall: 9.28% Tranmere: 0.4%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.92	3.15	2.42
	2.92	3.16	2.41	Watch and Bet
	2.9	3	2.4
	2.87	3.19	2.4
	2.85	3.1	2.4

Latest Results

10.01.26 Tranmere Rovers – Bromley FC – 0:2 01.01.26 Harrogate Town – Tranmere Rovers – 0:2 29.12.25 Tranmere Rovers – Barrow – 1:3 26.12.25 Tranmere Rovers – Fleetwood Town – 1:0 20.12.25 Oldham Athletic – Tranmere Rovers – 3:1

11.01.26 Norwich City – Walsall FC – 5:1 01.01.26 Cambridge United – Walsall FC – 2:0 29.12.25 Walsall FC – Oldham Athletic – 1:2 26.12.25 Walsall FC – Crewe Alexandra – 1:0 20.12.25 Notts County – Walsall FC – 0:0

Facts

Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 17 and 3 in the zone Promotion ~ League One).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Tranmere won 1.

Tranmere has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Walsall is going through a rough patch (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.

In the last 19 head-to-head matches, Tranmere won 3 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 12 matches, and goals 14:31. (average 0.7:1.6).

Including home matches between the teams, Tranmere won 2 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 9:14. (average 0.9:1.4).

Latest Head To Head

20.09.25 Walsall FC – Tranmere Rovers – 4:2 11.01.25 Walsall FC – Tranmere Rovers – 5:1 24.08.24 Tranmere Rovers – Walsall FC – 1:0 06.04.24 Tranmere Rovers – Walsall FC – 1:3 16.12.23 Walsall FC – Tranmere Rovers – 1:0

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	25	15	6	4	44:27	17	51
2	Swindon	24	14	4	6	39:26	13	46
3	Walsall	24	13	4	7	32:23	9	43
4	Salford	24	13	4	7	35:31	4	43
5	MK Dons	25	11	8	6	46:28	18	41
6	Cambridge Utd	24	11	8	5	28:19	9	41
7	Chesterfield	25	10	10	5	42:35	7	40
8	Notts Co	24	11	6	7	36:26	10	39
9	Colchester	24	9	9	6	38:28	10	36
10	Crewe	25	10	6	9	39:33	6	36
11	Barnet	24	9	8	7	32:26	6	35
12	Grimsby	24	9	7	8	35:30	5	34
13	Fleetwood	24	9	7	8	32:30	2	34
14	Accrington	24	9	6	9	27:26	1	33
15	Oldham	24	7	11	6	24:19	5	32
16	Gillingham	24	7	11	6	31:28	3	32
17	Tranmere	25	8	8	9	39:39	0	32
18	Cheltenham	25	9	3	13	25:41	-16	30
19	Barrow	24	6	6	12	26:35	-9	24
20	Bristol Rovers	24	6	3	15	21:44	-23	21
21	Crawley	25	4	7	14	28:45	-17	19
22	Shrewsbury	24	4	7	13	21:41	-20	19
23	Harrogate	25	4	6	15	19:40	-21	18
24	Newport	24	4	5	15	24:43	-19	17

English League Two Outrights

1. Bromley: 2.68 (30.77%)

2. Swindon: 4.95 (16.68%)

3. Salford: 8.07 (10.24%)

4. Milton Keynes Dons: 8.07 (10.24%)

5. Walsall: 8.9 (9.28%)

6. Cambridge Utd: 15 (5.5%)

7. Barnet: 21.67 (3.81%)

8. Notts County: 21.67 (3.81%)

9. Chesterfield: 39.83 (2.07%)

10. Colchester: 42.33 (1.95%)

11. Grimsby: 71.33 (1.16%)

12. Crewe: 78 (1.06%)

13. Oldham: 133.67 (0.62%)

14. Gillingham: 142 (0.58%)

15. Fleetwood Town: 150.33 (0.55%)

16. Tranmere: 208.67 (0.4%)

17. Accrington: 275.33 (0.3%)

18. Cheltenham: 442 (0.19%)

19. Bristol Rovers: 442 (0.19%)

20. Barrow: 483.67 (0.17%)

21. Shrewsbury: 567 (0.15%)

22. Crawley Town: 650.33 (0.13%)

23. Newport: 983.67 (0.08%)

24. Harrogate: 983.67 (0.08%)

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