League Two ·

Walsall – Salford

Salford beat Walsall 4–2 (League Two, 26 Oct 2026). Goals: M. Langstaff 45', J. Grant 54', A. Pressley 58', L. Simper 66', K. Cesay 67', A. Oluwo 82'. Cards: 1 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

WalsallFinal score: 2–4Salford

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Goals and cards

WalsallSalford
45'M. Langstaff (assist L. Molyneux)
54'J. Grant (assist B. Sarpong-Wiredu)
A. Pressley (assist Taione Richard Evumena Sodje)58'
L. Simper (assist M. Hancock)66'
67'K. Cesay (assist M. Langstaff)
yellow card Isaac Moore70'
82'A. Oluwo (assist L. Molyneux)

Line-ups

Walsall

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Lee Grant

  1. J. Ward
  2. D. Skura
  3. J. Connolly
  4. R. Leak
  5. M. Hancock
  6. Isaac Moore
  7. S. Sprangler
  8. Courtney Clarke
  9. Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
  10. R. Smith
  11. A. Pressley

Substitutes used

  • 58' C. Crew (for S. Sprangler)
  • 58' L. Simper (for Courtney Clarke)
  • 71' A. Dallas (for Taione Richard Evumena Sodje)
  • 71' J. Furlong (for R. Leak)

Salford

Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach P. Cklamovski

  1. W. Norris
  2. W. Aimson
  3. D. Scarr
  4. T. Allen
  5. L. Molyneux
  6. E. Bonds
  7. B. Sarpong-Wiredu
  8. A. Odoh
  9. J. Grant
  10. K. N’Mai
  11. M. Langstaff

Substitutes used

  • 60' K. Cesay (for K. N’Mai)
  • 60' N. Asiimwe (for J. Grant)
  • 73' A. Oluwo (for B. Sarpong-Wiredu)
  • 73' M. Butcher (for A. Odoh)
  • 89' D. Udoh (for M. Langstaff)

Match numbers

WalsallSalford
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
9Shots21
4Shots on target8
6Corners6
54%Possession46%
15Fouls8
2Offsides1
1.79Expected goals (xG)2.37

Top ratings

Walsall

  1. A. Pressley 90 min8.1
  2. Taione Richard Evumena Sodje 71 min6.9
  3. M. Hancock 90 min6.7

Salford

  1. M. Langstaff 89 min8.8
  2. L. Molyneux 90 min8.6
  3. J. Grant 60 min8.2

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Walsall6th1119Form: win, draw, draw, draw, win.
Salford1st1225Form: win, win, win, win, win.
WalsallSalford
1.5Scored per match1.6
0.6Conceded per match1.0
4 / 11Games with 3+ goals6 / 12
5 / 11Games both teams scored in6 / 12
4.2Cards per match4.1

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Walsall

Walsall
DateMatchScore
20 OctWalsall – Oldham3–0 Form: win.
17 OctSwindon – Walsall1–1 Form: draw.
10 OctFleetwood Town – Walsall1–1 Form: draw.
26 SepTranmere – Walsall1–1 Form: draw.
19 SepWalsall – Port Vale2–0 Form: win.

Salford

Salford
DateMatchScore
20 OctBristol Rovers – Salford1–2 Form: win.
17 OctSalford – Crawley Town2–1 Form: win.
10 OctCheltenham – Salford0–2 Form: win.
3 OctSalford – Fleetwood Town1–0 Form: win.
26 SepOldham – Salford1–4 Form: win.

Head-to-head

14 meetings in the league: Walsall 6 wins, Salford 7 wins, 1 draw.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
10 Mar 2026Salford – Walsall1–0
23 Aug 2025Walsall – Salford1–0
1 Feb 2025Walsall – Salford2–2
21 Sep 2024Salford – Walsall0–2
1 Apr 2024Walsall – Salford2–1

See also

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.