League Two: Exeter vs Walsall – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 5 match between Exeter and Walsall and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Walsall go up against Exeter on Saturday for a League Two meeting at St. James Park, Exeter.

A look at the League Two standings shows that four points and 12 places currently separate the two teams.

Form: Exeter vs Walsall

Exeter Form

In the last three outings, Exeter beat Accrington by 2-0, lost 2-1 against York, before drawing 1-1 with Barnet. Exeter claimed four wins in their last six League Two matches at the St. James Park, Exeter. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded three and scored nine goals.

Walsall Form

Walsall are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Leyton Orient. Then, they took out Accrington 3-2, followed by a 2-2 draw with Crewe. 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 nine goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting facts for Exeter and Walsall

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

In-form players: Exeter vs Walsall

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jack Fitzwater, who is performing well for Exeter. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Walsall.The visitors will be looking to Aaron Pressley to find the net once again, after managing four League Two goals for Walsall in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Exeter won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing five and losing three as well. Walsall won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run. Exeter have not lost to Walsall in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Exeter scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Walsall scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Walsall should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Exeter only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Walsall claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Exeter, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Walsall, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.