Shrewsbury vs Walsall Prediction & Betting Tips | 28/02/2026

Shrewsbury vs Walsall Prediction and Betting Tips | 28 February 2026

Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert

27 February 2026 • 09:26 UTC • 1 min read

Shrewsbury vs Walsall Prediction and Betting Tips 28 February 2026

Shrewsbury will be looking to extend their remarkable League Two winning streak to six matches when they host Walsall, and the numbers strongly back the in-form hosts. Therefore, we predict a 2-0 home win. The Shrews have been excellent at home this season, averaging 2.60 points per game with an impressive 80% home win rate. Defensively, they are even stronger at the New Meadow, conceding just 0.40 goals per match and keeping 60% clean sheets. Despite the absence of forward Anthony Scully, Shrewsbury showed depth in their 2-1 win over Salford and continue to outperform their expected stats, sitting on 1.55 xG at home.

Walsall, meanwhile, travel in worrying form. With just one win in their last 10 games, a poor 0.83 points per game away, and 2.67 goals conceded per away match, the visitors look fragile. Defender Courtney Clarke remains doubtful, adding to their defensive worries. Their xGA away stands at 1.97, further highlighting their vulnerability.

As Shrewsbury have been in a much better form of late than Walsall, our prediction firmly points toward Home Win, alongside Over 1.5 goals (68% H2H) and Shrewsbury Over 1.5 goals.

This League 2 match will be played on Saturday 28 February 2026 at 12:30.

What is our Shrewsbury vs Walsall prediction?

Our prediction for this match: Shrewsbury 2 - 0 Walsall

Shrewsbury vs Walsall Betting Tips

Correct Score: 2-0 @ 850 Odds
Both Teams to Score (BTTS): No @ -150 Odds
Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -2000 Odds
Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -600 Odds
Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals @ -200 Odds
Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -200 Odds
Anytime Goalscorer: Daniel Kanu @ 240 Odds
First Goalscorer: No Goalscorer @ 550 Odds
Asian Handicap: Shrewsbury 0 @ -174 Odds
European Handicap: Shrewsbury +1 @ -300 Odds
Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
Shots on Target (Away): Under 2.5
Shots on Target (Total): Over 4.5
Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
Double Chance: 12 @ -275 Odds
Draw No Bet: Shrewsbury to Win @ -175 Odds
Half Time/Full Time: Shrewsbury to Win/Shrewsbury to Win @ 275 Odds
Clean Sheet: Shrewsbury - Yes @ 137 Odds

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Shrewsbury Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	wwwww	1.90
Home	wdwww	2.60
Away	lllww	1.20

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	60%	80%	40%
Average Goals Per Game	2.30	1.80	2.80
Scored	1.20	1.40	1.00
Conceded	1.10	0.40	1.80
BTTS	40%	40%	40%
Clean Sheets	40%	60%	20%
Failed to Score	30%	20%	40%
Expected Goals	1.36	1.55	1.17
Expected Goals Against	1.46	1.50	1.41

Walsall Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	dlldl	0.70
Home	ddll	0.50
Away	lwdld	0.83

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	10%	0%	17%
Average Goals Per Game	3.20	1.50	4.33
Scored	1.10	0.25	1.67
Conceded	2.10	1.25	2.67
BTTS	60%	25%	83%
Clean Sheets	20%	50%	0%
Failed to Score	40%	75%	17%
Expected Goals	1.00	0.97	1.02
Expected Goals Against	1.84	1.65	1.97