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.
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.
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