League Two: Walsall vs Cambridge U – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 38 match between Walsall and Cambridge U and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Walsall welcome Cambridge U on Tuesday in the League Two, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 38 match.

While Cambridge U are now third in the League Two table after collecting 68 points in 36 rounds, Walsall trail them on 56 points. This leaves them as number 10 in the table after 37 rounds played.

Form: Walsall vs Cambridge U

Walsall Form

In their last three games, Walsall lost 1-2 against Notts Co., got defeated 1-0 by Salford City before winning 0-3 against Crewe. Walsall didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six League Two games at the Poundland Bescot Stadium. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored two goals.

Cambridge U Form

Cambridge U look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 against Milton Keynes Dons. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Accrington in a 1-1 draw, before taking out Gillingham in a 5-0 win. Cambridge U claimed 13 points in their last six League Two matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded four and scored 12 goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Walsall and Cambridge U

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 Walsall and Cambridge U played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Walsall vs Cambridge U

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

Popular betting markets: Walsall vs Cambridge U

Full-time result

Walsall claimed a modest two 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 five. Cambridge U won five of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost one of the games in this run. Cambridge U didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings. Cambridge U have beaten Walsall in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Cambridge U scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Cambridge U were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Cambridge U have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Walsall when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Walsall, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Cambridge U, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches. Cambridge U scored at least one goal in their last 20 matches.