Walsall vs Shrewsbury Town prediction and preview

League Two · Saturday 19 December 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Walsall vs Shrewsbury Town

League Two · Saturday 19 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall

Walsall · Shrewsbury Town · League Two predictions

Walsall vs Shrewsbury Town preview

The League Two fixture between Walsall and Shrewsbury Town is scheduled for Saturday 19 December 2026 at 15:00 UTC at Poundland Bescot Stadium in Walsall. Walsall sit 3rd on 22 points after 13 matches, while Shrewsbury Town sit 15th on 18 points after 14 matches.

Walsall come into the game with a W-L-W-D-D run in the league (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Shrewsbury Town's recent sequence reads L-D-W-W-L. Over their last 6, Walsall have scored 1.8 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Shrewsbury Town average 1.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, Walsall have 1 win to Shrewsbury Town's 0 across 2 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 2.5 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 28 Feb 2026, ended Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Walsall.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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3Walsall135712112+922DDWLW
15Shrewsbury Town145361722-518LWWDL

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Head-to-head

2 meetings: Walsall 1, draws 1, Shrewsbury Town 0.

Team news

Walsall expected line-up (4-4-2)

Jed Ward, James Connolly, Declan Skura, Mason Hancock, Isaac Moore, Reece Smith, Lewis Simper, Aaron Pressley, Tai Sodje

Shrewsbury Town expected line-up (3-4-1-2)

Will Brook, Will Boyle, Sam Stubbs, Josh Ruffels, Kevin Berkoe, Tom Sang, Luca Hoole, Will Gray, Kian McMahon-Brown, George Lloyd, Josh Davison

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