League Two: Morecambe vs Walsall – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 33 match between Morecambe and Walsall and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Walsall come to Mazuma Stadium for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Morecambe will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sitting top of the table, Walsall claimed 63 points after 31 rounds, while Morecambe have amassed 26 points. This ranks the latter as number 23 in the League Two before the next round.

Form: Morecambe vs Walsall

Morecambe Form

Morecambe are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Notts Co. by a 2-0 score, before winning 2-0 against Accrington. They were back on the losing side in a 0-1 defeat against Doncaster. Morecambe won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored eight and conceded six goals.

Walsall Form

Walsall have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Colchester, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Gillingham. Their latest match brought a 3-1 win in their encounter with Chesterfield. Walsall won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting facts for Morecambe and Walsall

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 Morecambe and Walsall played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Morecambe vs Walsall

Jamille Matt scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage 11 goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Walsall take aim at Morecambe. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Morecambe won four times and lost six as well. Walsall won five times, drew one and lost four of their last 10 games away from home. Somehow Walsall failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Morecambe scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Walsall got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Walsall games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Morecambe managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Walsall kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Walsall have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Morecambe when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Morecambe’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Walsall, who managed to hit the net two times on average in these games. Walsall conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.