Swindon Town vs Walsall prediction, odds and how to watch

Walsall bossed possession and created more than enough to win, but a 0-0 draw against Leyton Orient in the Carabao Cup means the tie goes to a shootout. Twenty shots. Five on target. No goals. Work that one out.

Cardiff City came from a nervy second half to beat Swindon Town 3-2 in the Carabao Cup, with a substitute grabbing the winner on 77 minutes after Swindon threatened a comeback.

Bristol City dominated possession and created volume throughout but Walsall's organised low block and clinical finishing from a second-half set move earned a remarkable 1-0 victory at Ashton Gate.

Grimsby Town delivered one of their most commanding performances of the League Two season, dismantling Swindon Town four goals to nil in a result that underlined everything that has made them such a formidable force in 2025/26.

Harrogate Town sealed a professional 2-0 victory at Walsall on the final day of the League Two season, a result that underlined just how much quality this division produced from top to bottom in 2025-26.

Bromley rounded off their League Two season with a convincing 3-1 home victory over Walsall, a result that confirmed the underlying quality gap between two sides who ended the campaign in very different positions in the table.

Bristol City host Walsall in the Carabao Cup first round on Thursday 6 August 2026.