Match Report
The table gap was wide: 24 points between Walsall (13th, 65 pts) and Tranmere Rovers (21st, 41 pts). Walsall ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 13th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.72 for Tranmere Rovers and 1.22/1.22 for Walsall (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Walsall arrived off four straight defeats.
Across 23 recorded meetings, Tranmere Rovers have 7 wins to Walsall's 12, with 4 draws, at 2.78 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.78 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.6.
The venue was Prenton Park, with room for 16,567 spectators. Walsall led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Tranmere Rovers: Joe Ironside (90') · Walsall: Priestley Farquharson (38'), Daniel Kanu (45'), Jamille Matt (65')
Key stats
Possession: Tranmere Rovers 65% · Walsall 35% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 3-10