Good pick · fair odds 1.49 · bookmaker 1.50 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.50Odds
2
Value bet: Walsall to win @ 3.40 – our chance 34% vs 29% implied by the price (edge +14%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
ResultShrewsbury to win ✗39% · @2.25
Double chanceEither team to win ✓73% · @1.33
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓53% · @2.00
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓78% · @1.18
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗8% · fair 12.44
Shrewsbury vs Walsall: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
On Saturday 28 February the League Two brings Shrewsbury against Walsall at The Croud Meadow. Kick-off: 13:30 WAT. In the table, Shrewsbury are 15th, lower half, on 18 points after 14 matches; Walsall are 3rd (among the top four) with 22.
Current form
Shrewsbury, last 3: WWW Their latest outing: 2–1 win over Salford City, away. Goals for and against: 1.7 scored, 0.3 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 2 clean sheets in that run.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Shrewsbury 1.3 xG, Walsall 1.3 xG – a total near 2.5. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 42%, GG 53%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Shrewsbury 39%, draw 27%, Walsall 34%.
GG/NG: GG (53%) at 2.00.
Price worth noting: Walsall to win @3.40 – the bookmaker implies 29%, our ratings say 34%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 1.5 goals (67%, odds 1.50). Most likely score in line with that pick: Shrewsbury 1–1 Walsall. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Shrewsbury39%fair 2.54 · @2.25
Draw27%fair 3.68 · @3.00
Walsall34%fair 2.98 · @3.40
2.51Expected goals
1.26Shrewsbury xG
1.25Walsall xG
53%Both score
42%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–113%
1–010%
0–110%
0–08%
2–18%
1–28%
From our goals model: Shrewsbury 1.3 – 1.3 Walsall expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Team ratings (Betarazi)
Shrewsbury
Walsall
Attack vs League Two average
-3%
+16%
Goals conceded vs average
+12%
-13%
Our expected goals here
1.30
1.49
Our own ratings from every League Two result in the last 14 months, recent games counting more. Attack +20% = scores 20% more than an average side; goals conceded −20% = a tighter defence than average. They feed into every chance on this page.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Shrewsbury to win✗
39%
2.54
2.25
Double chance
Either team to win✓
73%
1.37
1.33
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
53%
1.89
2.00 ▲
Draw no bet
Shrewsbury (draw no bet)✗
54%
1.85
–
Asian handicap
Walsall +0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
63%
1.58
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
67%
1.49
1.50
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✗
58%
1.73
1.53
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
78%
1.28
1.18
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
90%
1.12
1.05
First team to score
Shrewsbury to score first
46%
2.17
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
44%
2.27
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Shrewsbury / FT Shrewsbury✗
21%
4.77
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
8%
12.44
–
Recent results
Shrewsbury – last 3
WWW
24 Feb
@ Salford City
2–1
W
21 Feb
@ Accrington ST
2–0
W
17 Feb
vs Notts County
1–0
W
1.7Scored / game
0.3Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Walsall – last 2
LD
23 Feb
vs Milton Keynes Dons
0–2
L
18 Feb
@ Grimsby
2–2
D
1.0Scored / game
2.0Conceded / game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Shrewsbury and Walsall.
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 67% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.50.
Who will win Shrewsbury vs Walsall?
On our numbers Shrewsbury have a 39% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Walsall 34%.
How many goals will there be in Shrewsbury vs Walsall?
We expect about 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 42% likely and both teams score 53% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Shrewsbury vs Walsall?
Our predicted score is Shrewsbury 1–1 Walsall, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.5 goals in total.
When is Shrewsbury vs Walsall?
Shrewsbury vs Walsall (League Two) kicks off on Saturday 28 February 2026 at 13:30 (West Africa Time) at The Croud Meadow.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
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