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Barrow vs Walsall Prediction— England - League Two

Matchday 44 ·Saturday, April 18, 2026, 11:30

Barrow logo
Barrow
PPG 0.90 · HOME
LAST 5
LWLLL
1 – 3
FULL TIME
Walsall logo
Walsall
PPG 1.57 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLWLL

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-010.2%0-113.0%0-28.3%0-33.6%0-4+1.5%1 1-010.2%1-113.1%1-28.4%1-33.6%1-4+1.5%2 2-05.1%2-16.6%2-24.2%2-31.8%2-4+0.8%3 3-01.7%3-12.2%3-21.4%3-30.6%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-00.5%4+-10.7%4+-20.4%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 29.1% 43.1% 2.32 -32.5%
Draw 28.1% 30.3% 3.30 -7.3%
Away win 42.8% 33.6% 2.98 +27.5%
Over 2.5 40.0% 46.5% 2.15 -14.0%
Over 3.5 19.8% 23.8% 4.20 -16.8%
BTTS 45.8% 54.1% 1.85 -15.3%
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

0 – 2 34%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-3
xG (home)1.0 xG (away)1.3 BTTS prob45.8%

A 43% / xG 1.0-1.3 / U2.5 40% / NoBTTS 46%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 13.1%
#2 0–1 13.0%
#3 1–0 10.2%
#4 0–0 10.2%
#5 1–2 8.4%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Barrow1.0
Walsall1.3

COMBINED 2.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 40.0% · O3.5 PROB 19.8%

Form & verdict PPG

BARROW · PPG 0.90

WALSALL · PPG 1.57

🎯 STRONG BET - Away/Overs value opportunity
Chance this pick lands
46%
UPSET_VALUE

Away momentum: GOOD form (1.57) vs Home POOR (0.90)

Win probability 1X2

Barrow (H) 29.1%
ODDS 2.32 · IMPLIED 43.1% EV -32.5%
Draw 28.1%
ODDS 3.30 · IMPLIED 30.3% EV -7.3%
Walsall (A) 42.8%
ODDS 2.98 · IMPLIED 33.6% EV +27.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Barrow ▾ lower is better Walsall

Attack

10.6
Shots
11.3
3.2
Shots on target
3.8
4.2
Shots off target
4.5
3.3
Blocked shots
3.0
7.2
Shots inside box
7.7
3.4
Shots outside box
3.6
29.8%
Shooting accuracy
34.2%
31.0%
Goals per shot on target
31.6%
0.98
Goals
1.22
1.06
xG for 28·28 of 46
1.45

Defence

13.9
Shots faced
11.5
5.0
Shots on target faced
3.8
1.70
Goals conceded
1.22
1.61
xG against 28·28 of 46
1.15
3.2
Goalkeeper saves
2.5

Control

46.2%
Possession
41.5%
332
Passes
283
225
Accurate passes
181
67.6%
Pass accuracy
63.8%
4.2
Corners
4.6
5.6
Corners faced
5.4
2.0
Offsides
1.8

Discipline

10.9
Fouls
11.3
1.9
Yellow cards
1.7
0.11
Red cards
0.07

Match Preview & Prediction

Barrow face Walsall in England - League Two on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Barrow a 29% chance, the draw 28% and Walsall 43%, so Walsall are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.0 for Barrow and 1.3 for Walsall (2.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 40% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 46% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Barrow are averaging 0.90 points per game versus 1.57 for Walsall. The best value bet our model finds is an away win, with an expected value of +27.5%. This match finished 1-3.

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