Fleetwood Town vs Walsall: match statistics
Fleetwood Town vs Walsall: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Fleetwood Town played Walsall in EFL League Two (England). The match was played on 10 October 2026. Venue: Highbury Stadium. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
Fleetwood Town: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Walsall: 1-4-0, 1.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Fleetwood Town scores 1.00 and concedes 1.11 goals per match. Walsall scores 1.38 and concedes 0.63. League average: 2.49 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Fleetwood Town 56%, Walsall 38%. Over 2.5: Fleetwood Town 33%, Walsall 38%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 44%.
xG, shots and style
Walsall has higher xG: 1.56 vs 1.47. Fleetwood Town: 14.4 shots per match, Walsall: 14.8.
Match halves
Fleetwood Town: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.44. Walsall: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.88.
Goals by minute
Fleetwood Town: 31-45+ (3 goals). Walsall: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.49 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 44%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 1.50, BTTS 50%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Walsall are 6th and remain unbeaten in the league, while Fleetwood Town are 16th and have lost 4 of their last 5 matches. The visitors are more clinical away from home, averaging 1.5 goals with a 13% shooting accuracy, compared with the hosts’ 1 goal per game and 6% shooting accuracy at home. However, Fleetwood can create dangerous chances, with a home xG of 1.61, while Walsall allow chances worth an average xG of 1.97 away from home. Both teams concede an average of 0.75 goals per game in these conditions, and draws have accounted for 50% of Fleetwood’s home matches and 75% of Walsall’s away matches. Therefore, despite the visitors’ advantage in the standings and greater clinical edge, a draw looks the most likely outcome.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The strongest argument for BTTS - No is that Fleetwood kept a clean sheet in 75% of their home matches, while failing to score themselves in 50% of them. BTTS occurred in 25% of Fleetwood’s home matches and 50% of Walsall’s away matches, both below the league average of 53%. The teams’ last 5 matches also call for caution: Fleetwood scored an average of 0.6 goals, Walsall 0.8, and BTTS landed in 40% of matches for each side. One counterpoint is Fleetwood’s average home xG of 1.81 compared with the 1.97 xG Walsall conceded away, giving the hosts a chance to score. Even so, Fleetwood’s frequent clean sheets and both teams’ recent lack of scoring efficiency make a match in which at least one team fails to score more likely.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The strongest pick is Under 3.5 goals, as 75% of Fleetwood’s home matches and 75% of Walsall’s away matches finished with no more than three goals. In their last five games, the teams averaged just 0.6 and 0.8 goals respectively, tempering expectations despite a league average of 2.53 goals per match. Fleetwood create chances worth 1.81 xG at home, while Walsall concede 1.97 xG away, giving the hosts a chance to score without necessarily pointing to a high-scoring game. The visitors average 1.5 goals away from home, but Fleetwood concede just 0.5 at home and keep a clean sheet in 75% of those matches. The forecast of 2.3 total goals accounts for both teams’ attacking potential while still supporting the case for Under 3.5 goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
A draw at half-time is the most likely outcome: Fleetwood went into the break level in 4 of their last 5 matches, while Walsall were drawing at half-time in 3 of their 4 away games. The hosts have an edge in the quality of chances created at home, averaging 1.81 xG compared with Walsall’s 1.30 away from home, but the visitors were not trailing at the break in any of those 4 matches. Walsall’s away record also supports the draw holding: 3 draws in 4 away games, alongside 3 draws in their last 5 matches overall. Fleetwood have won 2 of their 4 home games, but have lost 4 of their last 5 matches overall, weakening the case for a home win at full-time. Walsall average 1.25 goals after the break away from home, compared with Fleetwood’s 0.5 at home, so an away win after a level first half remains a significant alternative, although the draw at full-time is the slightly stronger pick.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-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
| Fleetwood Town | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 23% | 28% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.30 | 0.33 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Walsall is 75% better for: last-5 form.
0.8 pts / match - Fleetwood Town · 1.4 pts / match - Walsall
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 38% better for: goals scored per match.
1 goals / match - Fleetwood Town · 1.38 goals / match - Walsall
Walsall is 76% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.11 goals / match - Fleetwood Town · 0.63 goals / match - Walsall
Fleetwood Town scores in 78% of matches (7 of 9 matches), while Walsall keeps a clean sheet in 63% (5 of 8 matches).
Walsall scores in 63% of matches (5 of 8 matches), while Fleetwood Town keeps a clean sheet in 33% (3 of 9 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 - Fleetwood Town
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 58% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.11 pts / match - Fleetwood Town · 1.75 pts / match - Walsall
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Fleetwood Town - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Walsall - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
* 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 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
* 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
Fleetwood Town
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
| Fleetwood Town | Liga | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.11 | 2.49 | ▼ 2.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 56% | 52% | ▼ 38% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 33% | 44% | ▼ 38% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 33% | 29% | ▲ 63% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 78% | 66% | ▼ 38% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 67% | 75% | ▼ 63% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Fleetwood Town 1 - 1 - 0 Walsall. Average goals 1.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Fleetwood Town vs Walsall?
The EFL League Two match finished Fleetwood Town 1:1 Walsall. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Fleetwood Town and Walsall?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Fleetwood Town won 1, Walsall won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Fleetwood Town vs Walsall?
Fleetwood Town score 1.00 goals per game on average and Walsall 1.38. The EFL League Two average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Fleetwood Town's matches and 38% of Walsall's.
What form are Fleetwood Town and Walsall in?
Over the last 5 games Fleetwood Town have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Walsall 1-4-0 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Fleetwood Town vs Walsall?
The statistical background for Fleetwood Town vs Walsall — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.