Swindon Town vs Walsall Prediction

Swindon Town
1-1
Finished
HT 1-0
Walsall
County Ground, Swindon 17/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
78%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.20
SignalHIGHModel39%SurpriseHighGap-5.0%
Swindon Town Rest
7 days
Walsall Rest
3 days

Swindon Town vs Walsall: result, form and history

Swindon Town and Walsall drew 1-1 in the League Two on 17 Oct 2026. Walsall had gone in with the better form, having won 2 of their previous five against none for Swindon Town.

Their 10 previous meetings averaged 2.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 4 of them. Walsall tend to win more corners, 5.9 a game to 3.7 for Swindon Town.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
36%2.67
X
28%3.49
2
36%2.40
Double Chance
1X
63%1.52
X2
64%1.43
Both Teams to Score
Yes
60%1.54
No
40%2.30
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.36 + 1.28 = 2.64
Over 1.5
78%1.20
Over 2.5
55%1.66
Over 3.5
35%2.53
Under 1.5
22%4.33
Under 2.5
45%2.15
Under 3.5
65%1.44
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.2 + 4.8 = 10
Over 8.5
65%1.23
Over 9.5
53%1.45
Over 10.5
42%1.76
Under 8.5
35%3.47
Under 9.5
47%2.48
Under 10.5
58%1.95
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 2 = 3.8
Over 3.5
52%-
Over 4.5
33%-
Under 3.5
48%-
Under 4.5
67%-

Match Events

5'Aaron DrinanAssist: Stephan Negru
45'Ryan Leak INElicha Ahui out
55'Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
59'L. GrantDissent
61'antwoine hackford INLouis Millard out
61'Joseph Hungbo INMatthew Virtue-Thick out
62'Ollie Clarke INJoe Snowdon out
69'Isaac Moore INCharlie Crew out
76'Anthony Munda INJaylan Pearman out
77'James BallFoul
80'James Ball INKaelan Majekodunmi out
81'Courtney Alphonso Clarke INLewis Simper out
81'Mason·Hancock INJames Furlong out
85'Taione Richard Evumena Sodje INAndrew Dallas out

Lineups

Swindon Town
3-4-2-1Coach: Ian Holloway
Walsall
4-2-3-1Coach: Lee Grant
Avg rating6.50
Avg rating6.56
C. Ripley7.61C. Ripley
J. Ball5.96J. Ball
S. Negru6.95S. Negru
O. Clarke6.28O. Clarke
M. Clark6.12M. Clark
A. Munda6.427A. Munda
J. Thomson6.625J. Thomson
B. Kirkman6.134B. Kirkman
A. Hackford6.229A. Hackford
J. Hungbo5.915J. Hungbo
A. Drinan7.923A. Drinan
J. Ward6.41J. Ward
D. Skura6.725D. Skura
J. Connolly6.54J. Connolly
R. Leak6.126R. Leak
M. Hancock7.23M. Hancock
S. Sprangler6.36S. Sprangler
Isaac Moore5.915I. Moore
Courtney Clarke6.517C. Clarke
Taione Richard Evumena Sodje7.87T. Richard Evumena Sodje
R. Smith6.711R. Smith
A. Pressley7.019A. Pressley

Swindon Town Substitutes

21K. Majekodunmi80'for James Ball6.4
7T. Nichols
22J. Pearman76'for Anthony Munda6.3
19J. Snowdon62'for Ollie Clarke6.6
24M. Virtue-Thick61'for Joseph Hungbo6.4
12Lewis Moore Ward
39L. Millard61'for antwoine hackford6.8

Walsall Substitutes

29J. Furlong81'for Mason·Hancock6.0
10L. Simper81'for Courtney Alphonso Clarke6.2
31Tom Wooster
8C. Crew69'for Isaac Moore6.3
22E. Ahui45'for Ryan Leak6.6
9A. Dallas85'for Taione Richard Evumena Sodje6.8
37A. Adomah

Match Stats

Swindon TownWalsall
38%Ball Possession62%
2Corner Kicks10
1Yellow Cards0
17Total Shots18
5Shots on Goal8
8Shots off Goal8
10Shots Inside Box14
7Shots Outside Box4
4Blocked Shots2
5Fouls9
1Offsides4
7Goalkeeper Saves4
289Total Passes460
179Passes Accurate345
8Free Kicks5

Team Comparison

Swindon TownSwindon Town
WalsallWalsall
1502Elo Rating 1538
0.88Attack 2.06
2.27Defense 1.25
23%Hit Rate 39%
11.9Shots per Game 15.1
3.4Shots on Target 5.1
3.7Corners per Game 5.9
1.4Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

⚠️Away Rotation Risk60%

Game State Tendencies

Swindon TownSwindon Town
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.9 vs 0 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
WalsallWalsall
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Swindon TownSwindon Town4Wins · 40%
Draws110%
WalsallWalsall5Wins · 50%
2.4Avg Goals
40%Both teams scored4 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

League Two06/04/2026
Swindon TownWalsall
21
League Two02/08/2025
WalsallSwindon Town
21
League Two01/03/2025
WalsallSwindon Town
01
League Two17/08/2024
Swindon TownWalsall
04
League Two16/04/2024
WalsallSwindon Town
21
League Two16/09/2023
Swindon TownWalsall
20
League Two14/03/2023
WalsallSwindon Town
00
League Two26/12/2022
Swindon TownWalsall
12
League Cup09/08/2022
WalsallSwindon Town
20
League Two07/05/2022
WalsallSwindon Town
03

Recent Form

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2W1D7L
10/10/2026
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01
L
03/10/2026
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10
L
26/09/2026
Swindon TownAccrington ST
11
D
22/09/2026
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02
L
19/09/2026
Salford CitySwindon Town
10
L
15/09/2026
Swindon TownCrystal Palace U21
12
L
12/09/2026
YorkSwindon Town
40
L
05/09/2026
Swindon TownColchester
31
W
01/09/2026
Swindon TownPort Vale
31
W
29/08/2026
OldhamSwindon Town
30
L
WalsallWalsall
3W5D2L
13/10/2026
WalsallFulham U21
32
W
10/10/2026
Fleetwood TownWalsall
11
D
26/09/2026
TranmereWalsall
11
D
22/09/2026
WalsallStevenage
16
L
19/09/2026
WalsallPort Vale
20
W
12/09/2026
WalsallRochdale
00
D
05/09/2026
Exeter CityWalsall
00
D
01/09/2026
CreweWalsall
22
D
29/08/2026
WalsallAccrington ST
32
W
25/08/2026
WalsallLeyton Orient
5060
L

League Table

League Two 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Salford CitySalford City14101325:15+1031WWWWW
2BarnetBarnet1375128:18+1026DWDLW
3WalsallWalsall1357121:12+922WLWDD
4CreweCrewe1457217:17022DLLWW
5CheltenhamCheltenham1463523:25-221LWWLL
6GrimsbyGrimsby1455424:18+620WWDLL
7YorkYork1455424:21+320LLWDD
8GillinghamGillingham1455420:19+120WLDLW
9Accrington STAccrington ST1447323:17+619DWDWD
10ChesterfieldChesterfield1454524:21+319LWDLD
11TranmereTranmere1447319:17+219WDWLD
12Exeter CityExeter City1454511:9+219LWWDW
13Swindon TownSwindon Town1454515:17-219WDWDL
14Newport CountyNewport County1446420:17+318WLDDW
15ShrewsburyShrewsbury1453617:22-518LDWWL
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town1445518:18017WLLWD
17Bristol RoversBristol Rovers1451817:23-616LDLLL
18Port ValePort Vale1243510:14-415WLDWW
19RochdaleRochdale1443717:26-915LLDLD
20NorthamptonNorthampton123549:9014DWLWD
21OldhamOldham1333714:19-512LDLWD
22RotherhamRotherham1426618:25-712LDDLL
23ColchesterColchester1326512:19-712LLDDL
24Crawley TownCrawley Town1223713:21-89WDLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Salford CitySalford City1425:1531
2BarnetBarnet1328:1826
3WalsallWalsall1321:1222
4CreweCrewe1417:1722
5CheltenhamCheltenham1423:2521
6GrimsbyGrimsby1424:1820
7YorkYork1424:2120
8GillinghamGillingham1420:1920
9Accrington STAccrington ST1423:1719
10ChesterfieldChesterfield1424:2119
11TranmereTranmere1419:1719
12Exeter CityExeter City1411:919
13Swindon TownSwindon Town1415:1719
14Newport CountyNewport County1420:1718
15ShrewsburyShrewsbury1417:2218
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town1418:1817
17Bristol RoversBristol Rovers1417:2316
18Port ValePort Vale1210:1415
19RochdaleRochdale1417:2615
20NorthamptonNorthampton129:914
21OldhamOldham1314:1912
22RotherhamRotherham1418:2512
23ColchesterColchester1312:1912
24Crawley TownCrawley Town1213:219
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About the Swindon Town vs Walsall forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Swindon Town and Walsall in the League Two table

In the League Two table, Walsall are 3rd and Swindon Town 13th, 3 points apart. League goal record so far: Swindon Town 15-17, Walsall 21-12. The full standings are on the League Two Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.