Walsall 1-0 Tranmere Rovers: result and report

League Two · Saturday 16 December 2023

Result

Walsall 1-0 Tranmere Rovers

League Two · Saturday 16 December 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

Walsall · Tranmere Rovers · League Two predictions

Walsall 1-0 Tranmere Rovers: match report

Walsall won against Tranmere Rovers 1-0 in the League Two on Saturday 16 December 2023. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Jamille Matt of Walsall in the 64th minute.

Discipline: Walsall received 4 yellow cards; Tranmere Rovers received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Walsall were 16th on 24 points from 20 and Tranmere Rovers 21st on 21 points from 21. Walsall went on to finish that season 11th with 65 points, and Tranmere Rovers 16th with 57.

Walsall lined up in a 4-4-1-1 and Tranmere Rovers in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Jackson Smith of Walsall (8.7), ahead of Tom Knowles (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Walsall wins, 1 draw and 1 for Tranmere Rovers.

Going into the match Walsall's last five read W-L-D-L-L and Tranmere Rovers's W-D-W-D-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 50'Yellow card · Donervon DanielsWalsall
  • 64'Goal · Jamille MattWalsall · 1-0
  • 69'Yellow card · Oisin McEnteeWalsall
  • 73'Yellow card · Brandon ComleyWalsall
  • 83'Yellow card · Jamille MattWalsall
  • 84'Yellow card · Jean BelehouanTranmere Rovers

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Walsall 0, draws 1, Tranmere Rovers 1.

Team news

Walsall line-up (4-4-1-1)

Jackson Smith, David Okagbue, Priestley Farquharson, Donervon Daniels, Tom Knowles, Oisin McEntee, Brandon Comley, Ryan Stirk, Liam Gordon, Isaac Hutchinson, Freddie Draper

Tranmere Rovers line-up (4-4-2)

Luke McGee, Lee O'Connor, Josef Yarney, Jean Belehouan, Connor Wood, Rob Apter, Brad Walker, Regan Hendry, Kieron Morris, Connor Jennings, Kristian Dennis