Ace Football previews the League Two round 35 match between Shrewsbury and Walsall and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mid-placed Walsall travel to The Croud Meadow to face struggling Shrewsbury in a round 35 game, which kicks-off on Saturday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.
Form: Shrewsbury vs Walsall
Shrewsbury Form
Shrewsbury are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-0 win against Notts Co.. They went on to beat Accrington by 0-2, before also getting the better of Salford City in a 1-2 victory. Shrewsbury claimed four wins in their last six League Two matches at the The Croud Meadow. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored seven goals.
Walsall Form
In their past three games, Walsall lost 1-3 against Barnet, drew 2-2 with Grimsby, and lost 0-2 against Milton Keynes Dons. Walsall claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by nine goals to seven.
Betting stats for Shrewsbury and Walsall
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Shrewsbury and Walsall. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Shrewsbury home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Shrewsbury home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Shrewsbury matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Shrewsbury matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Shrewsbury matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Walsall away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Walsall away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Walsall have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Walsall have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Walsall away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Shrewsbury vs Walsall
Luca Hoole is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Walsall look to Daniel Kanu, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Shrewsbury vs Walsall
Full-time result
Shrewsbury won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Walsall won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Shrewsbury won their last six matches on the trot. Shrewsbury didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at The Croud Meadow.
Both teams to score
Shrewsbury scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Walsall got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Shrewsbury probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Walsall managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Shrewsbury saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Walsall, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.
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