Fleetwood Town (home)
- 18th-placed Fleetwood Town (10 points from 9 games) host 7th-placed Walsall FC (14 points from 8) at Highbury Stadium in a crucial game at the bottom of League Two 2026/2027 on Saturday.
- Matt Lawlor's men are currently on a four-game losing streak, having suffered defeats to Oldham Athletic, Rochdale and Salford City in the league.
- Fleetwood have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1 at home in League Two 2026/2027.
- Fleetwood have scored 1.00 and conceded 0.75 goals on average at home, while Walsall have averaged 1.50 on their travels in 2026/2027, so the stats back up our theory.
- The hosts' top scorer in League Two 2026/2027, Aaron Loupalo-Bi, has managed just 2 goals in 7 appearances and they'll need more of a threat from their star striker if they are to snap their losing run.
Walsall FC (away)
- Walsall are unbeaten away in League Two 2026/2027 (W1, D3).
- Fleetwood have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1 at Highbury, while Walsall are one of the league's best away sides this season, having gone 4 games without a defeat on the road.
- Saddlers boss Lee Grant has got his players playing a more on-the-front-foot style of football, where they look to press high up the field and win the ball in the opponent's half.
- Aaron Pressley has been Walsall's chief danger in 2026/2027 with 4 goals in 7 games and he looks to be the most likely candidate to hurt Fleetwood if Walsall can control the game.
Head-to-Head
- The Cod Army did get the better of Walsall 1-0 when the sides met in the away game in League Two 2025/2026 some seven months ago, but the Saddlers are in much better form under Lee Grant, who has been head coach since 14 May 2026.
- Fleetwood have had the upper hand in the last 3 H2Hs (W2, D1) and will nick it if they keep the game simple.
Key Players
- Aaron Pressley has been Walsall's chief danger in 2026/2027 with 4 goals in 7 games and he looks to be the most likely candidate to hurt Fleetwood if Walsall can control the game.
- The hosts' top scorer in League Two 2026/2027, Aaron Loupalo-Bi, has managed just 2 goals in 7 appearances and they'll need more of a threat from their star striker if they are to snap their losing run.
Betting Insights
- The 2.1 favorite for this game are the hosts and we think the odds a little short with Walsall at 3.15 and the draw at 3.6 looking better options.
- But there is a strong possibility of a home win here and with Walsall having failed to win their last 2 away H2Hs with the Cod Army, it makes sense to take an angle on Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.57.
Prediction
- It should be a tight game, but Fleetwood have had the upper hand in the last 3 H2Hs (W2, D1) and will nick it if they keep the game simple.
- But there is a strong possibility of a home win here and with Walsall having failed to win their last 2 away H2Hs with the Cod Army, it makes sense to take an angle on Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.57.