# Walsall predicted lineup vs Port Vale

_MOST USED XI_

Walsall's expected lineup at home to Port Vale in the L2 is built from the XI they have started most often, usually a 4-3-3, across 8 official matches: Ward in goal, a back four of Hancock, Ahui, Skura and Connolly, and Pressley and Dallas further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now, and this XI updates as they land.

Formation: 4-3-3

## The XI

1. GK: [Ward](https://starting11.com/player/ward-8676)
2. DEF: [Hancock](https://starting11.com/player/hancock)
3. DEF: [Ahui](https://starting11.com/player/ahui)
4. DEF: [Skura](https://starting11.com/player/skura)
5. DEF: [Connolly](https://starting11.com/player/connolly-6760)
6. MID: [Smith](https://starting11.com/player/smith-4498)
7. MID: [Sprangler](https://starting11.com/player/sprangler)
8. MID: [Moore](https://starting11.com/player/moore-0046)
9. MID: [Crew](https://starting11.com/player/crew)
10. FWD: [Pressley](https://starting11.com/player/pressley)
11. FWD: [Dallas](https://starting11.com/player/dallas)

## Team news

- Most-used shape: 4-3-3 in 10 of the last 30 matches.
- Sets up with a back three in 40% of matches.
- Based on starts across 8 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Walsall, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-17T17:00:46.644Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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