Barrow vs Walsall: match statistics
Barrow vs Walsall: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Barrow play Walsall in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 18 April 2026 at 13:30. Final score: 1:3.
Current form
Barrow: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Walsall: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Barrow scores 0.98 and concedes 1.70 goals per match. Walsall scores 1.22 and concedes 1.22. League average: 2.57 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Barrow 57%, Walsall 52%. Over 2.5: Barrow 63%, Walsall 48%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.
xG, shots and style
Walsall has higher xG: 1.32 vs 1.22. Barrow: 10.6 shots per match, Walsall: 11.3.
Match halves
Barrow: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.52. Walsall: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.67.
Goals by minute
Barrow: 31-45+ (11 goals). Walsall: 61-75 (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Walsall sit higher in the table (13th) with 17 wins this season, while Barrow are 23rd with just 9 wins; the visitors have a positive away goal difference (+7) and average 1.38 goals per away match, whereas the hosts have -13 and 0.76 goals per home match. The visitors create more dangerous opportunities — on average 3.71 shots on target away with a conversion rate of ~14%, versus 2.71 shots on target and 7% conversion for Barrow, which translates into a clear Walsall advantage in chance creation and finishing. Defensively Walsall also perform better: Barrow concede 1.38 goals at home, Walsall concede 1.05 away; average xG are similar (Barrow 1.18 vs Walsall 1.23), and xG against are 1.36 vs 1.32, so the main difference is Walsall’s attacking efficiency. In the last five matches Barrow have scored 7 and conceded 7, averaging 1.4 points per game, while Walsall have scored 6 and conceded 10 with an average of 1.0 point per game, indicating a short-term home form edge that is insufficient to overturn the season-long trend. Given Walsall’s better efficiency (conversion 14% vs 7%), lower percentage of matches without a goal (29% vs 52%) and Barrow’s negative home record, I tip the visitors to win; probabilities: home 18%, draw 24%, away 58%.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Barrow | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 34% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.32 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Goals— how 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 24% better for: goals scored per match.
0.98 goals / match - Barrow · 1.22 goals / match - Walsall
Walsall is 39% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.7 goals / match - Barrow · 1.22 goals / match - Walsall
Barrow scores in 63% of matches (29 of 46 matches), while Walsall keeps a clean sheet in 24% (11 of 46 matches).
Walsall scores in 67% of matches (31 of 46 matches), while Barrow keeps a clean sheet in 15% (7 of 46 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Barrow
Over / Under — Walsall
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when 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 42% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.98 pts / match - Barrow · 1.39 pts / match - Walsall
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Barrow - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Walsall - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 0% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 0.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 0% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -7 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (23). Late-goal balance (76-90): -13 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (16 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Barrow
Walsall
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).
Teams vs league
| Barrow | Liga | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.67 | 2.57 | ▼ 2.43 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 57% | 52% | • 52% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 63% | 48% | • 48% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 15% | 27% | ▼ 24% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 70% | 67% | ▲ 70% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 80% | 78% | ▼ 74% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Barrow 1 - 0 - 0 Walsall. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Barrow vs Walsall?
The EFL League Two match finished Barrow 1:3 Walsall. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Barrow vs Walsall?
Barrow score 0.98 goals per game on average and Walsall 1.22. The EFL League Two average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Barrow's matches and 52% of Walsall's.
What form are Barrow and Walsall in?
Over the last 5 games Barrow have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Walsall 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Barrow vs Walsall?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Barrow vs Walsall: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.