League Two: Walsall vs Forest Green – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers the League Two round 19 match preview for Walsall and Forest Green who meet up this coming Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

Walsall will be hosting a Poundland Bescot Stadium encounter this coming Saturday when Forest Green arrive for a test of their credentials.

Walsall approach round 19 as number 16 in the League Two table with 20 points on their account so far. With 17 rounds behind them, Forest Green have amassed 14 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Form: Walsall vs Forest Green

Walsall Form

Walsall lost two of their last three matches, as they went down 2-1 in a meeting with Mansfield. They replied by beating Sheppey United 1-4, before losing again, this time 1-0 against Harrogate Town. Walsall only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Forest Green Form

In has been a bit of everything for Forest Green in their previous three matches, as they first beat Crawley by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Tranmere, before an encounter with Grimsby produced a 2-2 draw. In their last six League Two away matches, Forest Green failed to win more than once. In stead, they’ve drawn one and lost four, scoring six while also conceding 12 times.

Betting stats and facts for Walsall and Forest Green

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Walsall and Forest Green played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Walsall vs Forest Green

Freddie Draper look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six League Two matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Mathew Stevens adds to his three League Two goals come this coming Saturday.

Popular betting markets: Walsall vs Forest Green

Full-time result

Walsall claimed three wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing four and losing three. Forest Green won two of their last 10 away games, as they also drew three and lost five of these matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Walsall only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Forest Green scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Walsall managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Forest Green kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Walsall have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Forest Green.

Total goals

Walsall performed an average of 1.6 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Forest Green, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. Walsall conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches in a row.

Betting tip: Walsall vs Forest Green

To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Walsall vs Forest Green mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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