League Two: Barnet vs Walsall – Betting preview

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

As the early season favourites, Barnet will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Walsall for a round 3 match in the League Two.

A look at the League Two standings shows that three points and 11 places currently separate the two teams.

Team form: Barnet vs Walsall

Barnet Form

A single point is all Barnet can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 2-2 draw with Newport, before getting trounced 0-2 against Fleetwood while Bromley won 2-0. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Barnet but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six League Two matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring eight goals while conceding five.

Walsall Form

In has been a bit of everything for Walsall in their previous three matches, as they first beat Swindon by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Gillingham, before an encounter with Stoke produced a 0-0 draw. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Walsall won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying four goals conceded and three scored.

Betting stats and facts for Barnet and Walsall

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barnet and Walsall. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Barnet vs Walsall

It is the beginning of a new League Two campaign, and both Barnet and Walsall will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Barnet vs Walsall

Full-time result

Barnet claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing one. Walsall won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Barnet scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Walsall scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Barnet managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Barnet and Walsall.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barnet, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Walsall’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.