League Two: Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Walsall appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Milton Keynes Dons in round 27 of the League Two season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Poundland Bescot Stadium this coming Saturday.

Walsall have taken the lead in the League Two after collecting 55 points from their initial 24 encounters. Milton Keynes Dons trail by 21 points after 23 rounds, leaving them as number 11 in the table on 34 points.

Team form: Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons

Walsall Form

In their last three outings, Walsall won 2-0 against Newport, beat Notts Co. by 1-2 and hammered Tranmere 5-1. Walsall showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Poundland Bescot Stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 15 times, while letting in five themselves.

Milton Keynes Dons Form

Milton Keynes Dons recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Crewe. A 1-2 win against Chesterfield followed, before a 0-1 defeat against Salford City in their most recent match. Milton Keynes Dons won four times in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded 11 goals while scoring 17 themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons

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

Players in form: Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons

Joe White shows decent form right now for Milton Keynes Dons, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Walsall, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Nathan Lowe also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six League Two matches.

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Full-time result

Walsall claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Milton Keynes Dons won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing five in this series of matches. Walsall are in great form with 8 wins on the bounce. Walsall are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Milton Keynes Dons conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Milton Keynes Dons have not lost to Walsall in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Milton Keynes Dons scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Milton Keynes Dons played. Walsall probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Milton Keynes Dons managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Walsall, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Milton Keynes Dons, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves. Walsall scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches. Milton Keynes Dons conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.