Walsall and Salford City square off against each other at Bescot Stadium in what is expected to be an interesting League Two game. The Saddlers aim to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to Grimsby Town and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Salford in Saturday’s matinee. You should bear in mind, though, that both Jonny Stuttle and Mason Hancock picked up knocks in the midweek defeat.
The Lions, on the other hand, are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win. Unlikely previous seasons, Salford City have been producing fine displays on the road in the 2025/2026 League One campaign. Given aforementioned injury problems in the home team, there is a big value in betting on Karl Robinson’s troops. With no fresh injury worries to report, Robinson is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated the Exiles on Tuesday evening.
This match will be played on 23 August 2025
at 12:30
Founded in 1888, Walsall are a professional club that play home matches at Bescot Stadium. The capacity of the venue is 11,300 people and it was opened in 1990. Nicknamed the Saddlers, Walsall footballers wear red shirts and white shorts when playing in front of home fans, while black is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Walsall played out a goalless draw with Aston Villa on April 9, 1888 in their first ever game, with the team recording their biggest win on March 4, 1899 against Darwen (10-0). The Saddlers suffered their biggest defeat on December 17, 1892 as they were beaten by Small Heath 12-0.
Walsall fans consider wolverhampton wanderers the club’s biggest rivals, but the Saddlers have rivalries with Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale as well as the two clubs are only 30 miles away from Walsall. Crystal Palace centre-back Scott Dann is one of the most notable footballers who played for the Bescot Stadium.