League Two: Walsall vs Tranmere – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Walsall and Tranmere, offering the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Walsall enjoy home advantage, when visitors Tranmere swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 16 in the League Two standings, Walsall, have so far collected 24 points this season, while Tranmere collected 21 points. This puts them up as number 21 after 21 rounds.

Team form: Walsall vs Tranmere

Walsall Form

Their last three matches saw Walsall drawing 0-0 with Alfreton, before taking out Notts Co. by 1-2, and Alfreton by 1-0. Walsall just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Poundland Bescot Stadium. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded six goals.

Tranmere Form

Tranmere are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Gillingham by 3-1. This was followed by a 2-2 with Mansfield and a 2-1 win against Newport. Tranmere didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 12 and scored four goals themselves.

Betting facts for Walsall and Tranmere

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Walsall and Tranmere. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players to watch: Walsall vs Tranmere

Oisin McEntee found the back of the net two times in the previous six League Two games for Walsall, who won’t mind him striking again on Saturday. Punters will also be looking for Robert Apter to keep his current streak of four goals in his last six League Two games going for Tranmere.

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Full-time result

Poundland Bescot Stadium witnessed Walsall winning three times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing five and losing two as well. Tranmere claimed zero wins, two draw and eight defeats in their last 10 games away. Tranmere remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Walsall only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Tranmere scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Tranmere games. Tranmere managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Walsall were first on target in three of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Walsall saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Tranmere, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.

Recommended tip: Walsall vs Tranmere

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 Tranmere mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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