Walsall vs Salford City: preview, line-ups and kick-off time
Walsall host Salford City at Bescot Stadium on Monday 26 October 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC, in the EFL League Two (round 13). Prediction markets make Salford City the favourite at 44%, with the draw at 26% (Polymarket). Walsall have had 6 days of rest since playing Oldham (EFL League Two); Salford City have had 6 after facing Bristol Rovers and travel about 180 km. Martin Coy is the referee, averaging 2.7 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8. The forecast at kick-off is 15°C with rain and windy.
Win chances
From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.
Predicted line-ups
Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.
Walsall 4-2-3-1
Coach: Lee Grant
- 1 Jed Ward GK
- 22 Elicha Ahui DEF
- 25 Declan Skura DEF
- 4 James Connolly DEF
- 29 James Furlong DEF
- 8 Charlie Crew MID
- 15 Isaac Moore MID
- 10 Lewis Simper FWD
- 7 Tai Sodje FWD
- 17 Courtney Clarke MID
- 19 Aaron Pressley FWD
Bench
- 31 Tom Wooster GK
- 3 Mason Hancock DEF
- 26 Ryan Leak DEF
- 6 Sven Sprangler MID
- 37 Albert Adomah FWD
- 9 Andrew Dallas FWD
- 11 Reece Smith FWD
Salford City 3-5-2
Coach: Peter Cklamovski
- 1 Will Norris GK
- 22 Adebola Oluwo DEF
- 17 Dan Scarr DEF
- 24 Taylor Allen DEF
- 43 Luke Molyneux FWD
- 21 Kallum Cesay FWD
- 16 Elliot Bonds MID
- 44 Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu MID
- 29 Luke Garbutt DEF
- 19 Ryan Graydon FWD
- 23 Daniel Udoh FWD
Bench
- 26 Lee Burge GK
- 14 Abraham Odoh DEF
- 4 Will Aimson DEF
- 8 Jorge Grant MID
- 18 Matt Butcher MID
- 2 Nathan Asiimwe MID
- 9 Macaulay Langstaff FWD
Previous meetings
- Tuesday 10 March 2026: Salford City 1-0 Walsall
- Saturday 23 August 2025: Walsall 1-0 Salford City
- Saturday 1 February 2025: Walsall 2-2 Salford City
- Saturday 21 September 2024: Salford City 0-2 Walsall
- Monday 1 April 2024: Walsall 2-1 Salford City