League Two: Walsall vs Newport – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 39 match between Walsall and Newport and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Walsall approach round 39 as number 10 in the League Two table with 57 points on their account so far. With 38 rounds behind them, Newport have amassed 31 points, placing them as number 22 in the standings.

Team form: Walsall vs Newport

Walsall Form

Walsall collected one of each from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 1-0 against Salford City. They retaliated in a 0-3 win against Crewe, before drawing 0-0 with Cambridge U. 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.

Newport Form

It is all or nothing with Newport, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 1-2 against Colchester, before beating Barnet 1-2. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-1 against Bromley. Newport claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Walsall and Newport

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

In-form players: Walsall vs Newport

Albert Adomah is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Newport look to Michael Spellman, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Walsall vs Newport

Full-time result

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

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Walsall scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Newport only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Walsall managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Newport kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Walsall, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Newport played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process.