League Two: Walsall vs Grimsby – Betting preview

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

Walsall hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Grimsby over to the Poundland Bescot Stadium for a round 2 match.

Walsall are number 1 in the table on three points after one match. Grimsby rank as number 10 with three points after one match played.

Form: Walsall vs Grimsby

Walsall Form

Walsall recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 3-1 against Bromley. They responded by beating Bristol City 0-1, and followed that up by winning 0-3 against Gillingham. Walsall just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Poundland Bescot Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 11 goals.

Grimsby Form

The results have been up and down for Grimsby, who beat Salford City by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-3 against Blackpool, before claiming a victory in a 1-0 game against Exeter. Grimsby managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding seven times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting facts for Walsall and Grimsby

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 Grimsby played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Walsall vs Grimsby

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

Betting markets: Walsall vs Grimsby

Full-time result

Walsall claimed one wins, drew two and lost seven of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Grimsby won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. Grimsby have not lost to Walsall in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Walsall scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Grimsby got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Grimsby played. 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, Grimsby kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Grimsby have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Walsall when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Walsall, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Grimsby. They performed an average of two goals in these. Grimsby are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.