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League Two: Barrow vs Walsall – Betting preview

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

When Walsall come to SO Legal Stadium for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Barrow will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

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Team form: Barrow vs Walsall

Barrow Form

Barrow suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Chesterfield in a 0-1 defeat. Barnet also proved too hard to handle, as they won 3-2, before Barrow were able to strike back last time out in a 3-2 win against Oldham. Barrow managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Walsall Form

In their previous three games, Walsall drew 2-2 with Gillingham, then lost 2-1 against Swindon and 0-4 against Cheltenham. 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 nine scored.

Betting facts for Barrow and Walsall

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barrow and Walsall. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In the last 12 Barrow home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 12 Barrow home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Barrow home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Barrow home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Barrow home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Walsall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Walsall matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 5 Walsall away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 5 Walsall away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Walsall matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

In-form players: Barrow vs Walsall

It has been a great season for Daniel Kanu who bagged 15 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Walsall.

Betting markets: Barrow vs Walsall

Full-time result

Barrow won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at SO Legal Stadium. They drew one and lost six as well, while Walsall won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Barrow have beaten Walsall in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Barrow only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Walsall scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Barrow managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Walsall kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Barrow have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Walsall.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Barrow’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. In the last ten games for Walsall, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of one time goals per game themselves.