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Walsall vs Harrogate Prediction— England - League Two

Matchday 45 ·Saturday, April 25, 2026, 14:00

Walsall logo
Walsall
PPG 1.32 · HOME
LAST 5
LLWLL
0 – 2
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · HOME
Harrogate logo
Harrogate
PPG 0.95 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLWWL

// Model verdict

Home 51% chance

Model probability 62.8% vs bookmaker-implied 46.5% — a clear edge.

+35.0% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-010.3%0-16.3%0-21.9%0-30.4%0-4+0.1%1 1-017.1%1-110.5%1-23.2%1-30.7%1-4+0.1%2 2-014.2%2-18.7%2-22.7%2-30.5%2-4+0.1%3 3-07.8%3-14.8%3-21.5%3-30.3%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-04.7%4+-12.9%4+-20.9%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 62.8% 46.5% 2.15 +35.0%
Draw 23.8% 29.4% 3.40 -19.1%
Away win 13.4% 31.3% 3.20 -57.1%
Over 2.5 39.6% 50.0% 2.00 -20.8%
Over 3.5 19.5% 28.2% 3.55 -30.8%
BTTS 37.1% 57.1% 1.75 -35.1%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 61 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 51%
BTTS 54%
Score Hit 46%
ROI -12.1%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 0 58%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 0-2
xG (home)1.7 xG (away)0.6 BTTS prob37.1%

H 63% / xG 1.7-0.6 / U2.5 40% / NoBTTS 37%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 17.1%
#2 2–0 14.2%
#3 1–1 10.5%
#4 0–0 10.3%
#5 2–1 8.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Walsall1.7
Harrogate0.6

COMBINED 2.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 39.6% · O3.5 PROB 19.5%

Form & verdict PPG

WALSALL · PPG 1.32

HARROGATE · PPG 0.95

✓ SOLID - Moderate edge + strong value
Chance this pick lands
51%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: AVERAGE (1.32) > Away POOR (0.95)

Win probability 1X2

Walsall (H) 62.8%
ODDS 2.15 · IMPLIED 46.5% EV +35.0%
Draw 23.8%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -19.1%
Harrogate (A) 13.4%
ODDS 3.20 · IMPLIED 31.3% EV -57.1%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Walsall ▾ lower is better Harrogate

Attack

11.3
Shots
11.3
3.8
Shots on target
3.3
4.5
Shots off target
4.4
3.0
Blocked shots
3.6
7.7
Shots inside box
6.5
3.6
Shots outside box
4.8
34.2%
Shooting accuracy
29.4%
31.6%
Goals per shot on target
25.5%
1.22
Goals
0.85
1.45
xG for 28·28 of 46
1.04

Defence

11.5
Shots faced
15.8
3.8
Shots on target faced
4.8
1.22
Goals conceded
1.48
1.15
xG against 28·28 of 46
1.80
2.5
Goalkeeper saves
3.3

Control

41.5%
Possession
47.3%
283
Passes
347
181
Accurate passes
235
63.8%
Pass accuracy
67.6%
4.6
Corners
4.4
5.4
Corners faced
6.0
1.8
Offsides
2.0

Discipline

11.3
Fouls
11.3
1.7
Yellow cards
1.7
0.07
Red cards
0.04

Match Preview & Prediction

Walsall face Harrogate in England - League Two on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Walsall a 63% chance, the draw 24% and Harrogate 13%, so Walsall are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.7 for Walsall and 0.6 for Harrogate (2.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 40% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 37% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Walsall are averaging 1.32 points per game versus 0.95 for Harrogate. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +35.0%. This match finished 0-2.

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