League Two: Swindon vs Walsall – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 42 match between Swindon and Walsall and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Walsall come to County Ground for the League Two match this coming Monday, Swindon will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Swindon approach round 42 as number 6 in the League Two table with 71 points on their account so far. With 41 rounds behind them, Walsall have amassed 62 points, placing them as number 11 in the standings.

Form: Swindon vs Walsall

Swindon Form

Swindon look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Tranmere in a 0-1 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Fleetwood. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Cambridge U. Swindon managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Walsall Form

Walsall currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Newport with a 2-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Colchester. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 2-2 against Gillingham. Walsall won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Swindon 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 Swindon and Walsall played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Swindon vs Walsall

Look no further than Billy Bodin, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Swindon in the League Two, while Albert Adomah managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Walsall in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Swindon claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Walsall won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Walsall didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Swindon only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Walsall scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Swindon played. Swindon managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Swindon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Walsall, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Swindon are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 19 matches.