Walsall vs Shrewsbury Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Walsall played against Shrewsbury Town in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Walsall has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Shrewsbury Town has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Walsall scores 1.53 goals per game and allows 0.95. Shrewsbury Town scores 1.00 and allows 1.68. Games in this league average 2.69 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Walsall's games and 53% of Shrewsbury Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 53%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Walsall has the higher season xG average, 1.35 to 1.26 per game. Walsall takes 11.3 shots per game, while Shrewsbury Town takes 11.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Walsall leads at halftime in 42% of its games and scores 0.84 goals per game after halftime. Shrewsbury Town leads at halftime in 16% and scores 0.42 after halftime.

When the teams score

Walsall's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For Shrewsbury Town, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.69 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

40Possession (%)60
WalsallShrewsbury Town
11Shots11
WalsallShrewsbury Town
4Shots on target4
WalsallShrewsbury Town
1.33xG1.26
WalsallShrewsbury Town
5Corners5
WalsallShrewsbury Town
49Dangerous attacks39
WalsallShrewsbury Town
9Fouls14
WalsallShrewsbury Town
1Cards4
WalsallShrewsbury Town

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

WalsallShrewsbury Town
1.53Goals scored / game1
WalsallShrewsbury Town
0.95Goals allowed / game1.68
WalsallShrewsbury Town
39%Average possession45%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
4.37Shots on target / game3
WalsallShrewsbury Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.26Shots per game11.74
WalsallShrewsbury Town
4.37Shots on target3
WalsallShrewsbury Town
13.6%Shot conversion8.5%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
39%Possession45%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
1.35xG for1.26
WalsallShrewsbury Town
1.27xG against1.4
WalsallShrewsbury Town

Shooting quality

Walsall: Counter-attackingShrewsbury Town: Balanced
WalsallShrewsbury Town
Accuracy (shots on target)39%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Walsall is 140% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Walsall · 1 pts / game - Shrewsbury Town

Walsall
WLWWW
Season result split
63% W11% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-2-5
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-0-3
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Shrewsbury Town
LWLDD
Season result split
21% W32% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-6-9
0.95 pts / game · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-6
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Walsall is 53% better for: goals scored per game.

1.53 goals / game - Walsall · 1 goals / game - Shrewsbury Town

Walsall is 77% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.95 goals / game - Walsall · 1.68 goals / game - Shrewsbury Town

Walsall scoring profile: very strong

Walsall scores in 79% of games (15 of 19 meczów), while Shrewsbury Town keeps a clean sheet in 32% (6 of 19 meczów).

Shrewsbury Town scoring profile: strong

Shrewsbury Town scores in 68% of games (13 of 19 meczów), while Walsall keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 meczów).

29Goals scored (season)19
WalsallShrewsbury Town
18Goals conceded (season)32
WalsallShrewsbury Town
2.47Average goals per game2.68
WalsallShrewsbury Town
10Goals scored (last 5)7
WalsallShrewsbury Town
5Goals conceded (last 5)10
WalsallShrewsbury Town

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal68%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
42%2 goals21%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
21%3 goals11%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
11%4 goals0%
WalsallShrewsbury Town

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal68%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
21%2 goals58%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
0%3 goals32%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
0%4 goals11%
WalsallShrewsbury Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time26%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
5%BTTS in both halves0%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
21%Scored in both halves0%
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BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
40%BTTS - last 580%
WalsallShrewsbury Town

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
WalsallShrewsbury Town

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
32%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
WalsallShrewsbury Town

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Walsall is 58% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.58 pts / game - Walsall · 1 pts / game - Shrewsbury Town

Walsall - half-time state
42% leading32% draw26% trailing
Shrewsbury Town - half-time state
16% leading53% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.58Points per game (1st half)1
WalsallShrewsbury Town
0.68Goals scored (1st half)0.58
WalsallShrewsbury Town
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.68
WalsallShrewsbury Town
1.26Average goals (1st half)1.26
WalsallShrewsbury Town
53%Clean sheet before half-time47%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
53%No goal before half-time68%
WalsallShrewsbury Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.68Points per game (2nd half)0.89
WalsallShrewsbury Town
0.84Goals scored (2nd half)0.42
WalsallShrewsbury Town
0.37Goals conceded (2nd half)1
WalsallShrewsbury Town
1.21Average goals (2nd half)1.42
WalsallShrewsbury Town
63%Clean sheet after half-time47%
WalsallShrewsbury Town
47%No goal after half-time63%
WalsallShrewsbury Town

Walsall - second-half results

42% W42% D16% L
30
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 42% of games and wins 63%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Shrewsbury Town - second-half results

16% W42% D42% L
19
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at halftime in 16% of games and wins 21%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Walsall - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.20
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.0
Average goals per game2.01.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%100%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0+5
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Shrewsbury Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.80
Goals scored / game1.00.4
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game1.81.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Walsall
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
5
5
16-30
5
6
31-45
3
1
46-60
6
2
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Shrewsbury Town
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
3
6
16-30
5
3
31-45
3
5
46-60
0
4
61-75
5
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Walsall

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Shrewsbury Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.54
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

WalsallLigaShrewsbury Town
Average goals per game 2.472.69 2.68
Both teams scored 53%57% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%50% 53%
Clean sheets 26%24% 32%
Goal before half-time 74%71% 58%
Goal after half-time 68%76% 68%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.69
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. WalsallGoalDaniel KanuAssist: Evan Weir
  2. Shrewsbury TownYellow cardTaylor Perry
  3. Shrewsbury TownYellow cardIsmeal Kabia
  4. Shrewsbury TownGoalTom AndersonAssist: George Robert Lawrence Lloyd
  5. Shrewsbury TownSubstitutionOn: Tommy McDermottOff: Taylor Perry
  6. WalsallSubstitutionOn: Rico RichardsOff: Daniel Kanu
  7. Shrewsbury TownYellow cardTommy McDermott
  8. WalsallYellow cardJamie Jellis
  9. Shrewsbury TownYellow cardTom Anderson

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Walsall vs Shrewsbury Town?

The EFL League Two match finished Walsall 1:1 Shrewsbury Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Walsall vs Shrewsbury Town?

Walsall score 1.53 goals per game on average and Shrewsbury Town 1.00. The EFL League Two average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Walsall's matches and 53% of Shrewsbury Town's.

What form are Walsall and Shrewsbury Town in?

Over the last 5 games Walsall have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Shrewsbury Town 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Walsall vs Shrewsbury Town?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.