York v Walsall prediction

League Two · Sat, 21 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT · York Community Stadium

Updated 6 Nov 2026, 07:34 UK · refreshed continuously

TACTIX’s free model pick for York v Walsall, League Two on Sat, 21 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

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The match

York host Walsall in League Two on Saturday 21 November (kick-off 15:00 UK).

The key numbers

York have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions. Walsall have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Seven of York’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in 10 of York’s last 15 results in all competitions (67%). At home, York have five wins, two draws and one defeat in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 2.13 points per game, scoring 2.00 and conceding 0.88. York have scored 24 goals, the third-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 14 games, ranked per game). York have conceded 21 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Six of Walsall’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in seven of Walsall’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). Away from home, Walsall have three wins, five draws and no defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.75 points per game, scoring 1.50 and conceding 0.75. Walsall have scored 21 goals, the eighth-most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 13 games, ranked per game). Walsall have conceded 12 goals, the third-fewest of the 24 clubs.

York (seventh) and Walsall (third) are two points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Walsall the stronger side, 76 rating points above York (Walsall 1520, York 1445, after at least 14 rated matches each).

Team news

Predicted York XI (3-4-2-1): A. McNally, Z. Johnson, M. Kitching, R. Fallowfield, H. Boyes, A. Hunt, A. Read, O. Banks, J. Grey, J. Hunt, O. Pearce — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Harry Boyes (4.7 per match over 14 appearances, two goals and six assists) and Alexander Newby (3.6 per match over 14 appearances, six goals and one assist) have been York’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for York (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Harry Boyes averages 2.4 key passes per 90 over 1226 minutes, with a key pass in eight of the last 10 appearances. Alexander Newby averages 0.9 key passes per 90 over 835 minutes, with a key pass in four of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Walsall XI (4-2-3-1): J. Ward, J. Connolly, D. Skura, M. Hancock, E. Ahui, I. Moore, R. Smith, L. Simper, T. Sodje, S. Sprangler, A. Pressley — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Aaron Pressley (4.9 per match over 14 appearances, 10 goals) and Jed Ward (4.7 per match over 15 appearances, one assist) have been Walsall’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Walsall (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Aaron Pressley averages 2.8 shots per 90 over 1186 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances. Jed Ward averages 4.6 saves per 90 over 1355 minutes, with two or more saves in eight of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 21 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT · League Two · York Community Stadium
Recent form: York 1W 2D 2L · Walsall 2W 2D 1L

York v Walsall (League Two): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 6 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.63 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 6.25

Corners

against 5.25 / 5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 4.75 / 5.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2 / 2.25

Cards

against 2.13 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 31 October 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	York for / against	Line	Walsall for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.13 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.25 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.88 for · 16.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.75 for · 16.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.88 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.38 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

York

York Goalkeeper

York — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Alfie Shane McNally	15	901350 min	422.8 /90	120.8 /90	10.1 /90

York — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for York before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Alfie Shane McNally n 8	90	3.2 7/6

York Defensive

York — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Kitching	14	881233 min	191.4 /90	90.7 /90	40.3 /90	473.4 /90	60.4 /90	20.1 /90
R. Fallowfield	13	75981 min	161.5 /90	242.2 /90	70.6 /90	373.4 /90	100.9 /90	20.2 /90
Z. Johnson	12	851020 min	70.6 /90	111 /90	80.7 /90	494.3 /90	70.6 /90	00 /90
J. King	9	40359 min	71.8 /90	20.5 /90	20.5 /90	184.5 /90	41 /90	10.3 /90
M. Williams	7	82573 min	71.1 /90	60.9 /90	60.9 /90	264.1 /90	121.9 /90	40.6 /90
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York — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for York before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Alfie Shane McNally n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 3/1	—
O. Pearce n 8	85.4	0.8 6/0	1.2 5/2	—
A. Hunt n 8	79	1 6/1	1.3 6/3	—
M. Kitching n 8	89.3	0.5 2/2	0.6 3/2	—
H. Boyes n 8	88.8	0.5 3/1	1.4 7/4	—
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York — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for York before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Pearce n 8	85.4	0.5 3/1
A. Hunt n 8	79	2.3 8/2
M. Kitching n 8	89.3	1.4 6/3
H. Boyes n 8	88.8	1.6 7/5
J. Grey n 8	73.5	1.8 4/4
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York Attacking

York — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
O. Pearce	15	861284 min	60.4 /90	40.3 /90	322.2 /90	120.8 /90	110.8 /90	40.3 /90
J. Grey	14	781094 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	161.3 /90	50.4 /90	131.1 /90	151.2 /90
J. Malcolm	9	27247 min	31.1 /90	00 /90	82.9 /90	72.6 /90	31.1 /90	41.5 /90
Afolabi Akinyemi	2	60120 min	00 /90	00 /90	32.3 /90	32.3 /90	10.8 /90	32.3 /90
A. Hunt	15	761139 min	20.2 /90	20.2 /90	120.9 /90	30.2 /90	241.9 /90	50.4 /90
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York — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for York before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Alfie Shane McNally n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Pearce n 8	85.4	2.5 7/6	1.1 5/2
A. Hunt n 8	79	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
M. Kitching n 8	89.3	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
H. Boyes n 8	88.8	1.5 6/2	0.3 2/0
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York — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for York before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Alfie Shane McNally n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
O. Pearce n 8	85.4	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
A. Hunt n 8	79	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
M. Kitching n 8	89.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Boyes n 8	88.8	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
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Walsall

Walsall Goalkeeper

Walsall — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Ward	14	901265 min	644.6 /90	50.4 /90	00 /90

Walsall — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Ward n 8	90	4.5 6/6

Walsall Defensive

Walsall — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Hancock	14	841172 min	231.8 /90	191.5 /90	00 /90	826.3 /90	120.9 /90	10.1 /90
J. Connolly	13	881143 min	110.9 /90	90.7 /90	40.3 /90	745.8 /90	90.7 /90	30.2 /90
D. Skura	13	861121 min	201.6 /90	181.4 /90	50.4 /90	655.2 /90	40.3 /90	10.1 /90
E. Ahui	12	72863 min	192 /90	70.7 /90	60.6 /90	707.3 /90	141.5 /90	50.5 /90
R. Leak	6	55330 min	30.8 /90	61.6 /90	30.8 /90	236.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Ward n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 2/1	—
M. Hancock n 8	80.4	0.8 5/1	0.4 2/1	—
R. Smith n 8	80.9	0.8 4/2	0.6 2/2	—
Isaac Moore n 8	79.8	2.1 8/5	2.3 6/5	—
A. Pressley n 8	87.3	0.9 4/2	0.1 1/0	—
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Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Hancock n 8	80.4	1.7 6/4
R. Smith n 8	80.9	1.8 7/5
Isaac Moore n 8	79.8	3.1 5/5
A. Pressley n 8	87.3	0.3 2/0
J. Connolly n 8	90	0.8 3/2
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Walsall Attacking

Walsall — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Pressley	13	891153 min	100.8 /90	00 /90	372.9 /90	211.6 /90	120.9 /90	10.1 /90
A. Dallas	10	47468 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	61.2 /90	40.8 /90	101.9 /90	40.8 /90
R. Smith	14	781087 min	20.2 /90	40.3 /90	171.4 /90	40.3 /90	252.1 /90	252.1 /90
Isaac Moore	14	721014 min	10.1 /90	00 /90	90.8 /90	40.4 /90	121.1 /90	80.7 /90
S. Sprangler	12	78933 min	00 /90	00 /90	30.3 /90	00 /90	30.3 /90	80.8 /90
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Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Ward n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Hancock n 8	80.4	0.8 3/3	0.7 3/2
R. Smith n 8	80.9	1.4 6/3	0.3 2/0
Isaac Moore n 8	79.8	0.8 4/1	0.3 2/0
A. Pressley n 8	87.3	2.8 7/5	1.4 5/4
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Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Ward n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
M. Hancock n 8	80.4	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
R. Smith n 8	80.9	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Isaac Moore n 8	79.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Pressley n 8	87.3	0.6 4/1	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind York v Walsall — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

YorkDDWLL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 2 conceded per game

WalsallDDWLW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

York#7 pos20 pts14 pl+3 GD

Walsall#3 pos22 pts13 pl+9 GD

Goals per game

York scored1.71

Walsall scored1.62

York conceded1.5

Walsall conceded0.92

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