Ace Football previews the League Two match between Accrington and Walsall and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
The League Two clash at Wham Stadium on Saturday sees home team Accrington battling it out for the win against Walsall.
Placed nineth in the table Accrington have amassed 31 points after 22 matches. On 27 points, Walsall rank 15th with 22 matches played this season.
Team form: Accrington vs Walsall
Accrington Form
It could have been better, it could have been worse for Accrington, who have two points to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 3-4 defeat against Swindon, followed by a 0-0 draw against Doncaster. They picked up a point again in the latest round after a 3-3 draw with Crewe. Accrington won three of their previous six matches at Wham Stadium in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring eight goals to six against.
Walsall Form
In their last three matches, Walsall first beat Notts Co. 1-2, then Alfreton by 1-0 and finally Tranmere by 1-0. Walsall, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the League Two.
Betting facts for Accrington and Walsall
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Accrington and Walsall. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 9 Accrington home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Accrington have not won 9 of the last 11 matches
- Accrington have scored in 9 of the last 11 home matches
- Accrington have scored in 8 of the last 10 matches
- In 6 of the last 8 Accrington matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Walsall have conceded in 21 of the last 23 away matches
- In 9 of the last 11 Walsall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Walsall have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Walsall away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Walsall matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Accrington vs Walsall
Look no further than Jack Nolan, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Accrington in the League Two, while Oisin McEntee 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.
Popular betting markets: Accrington vs Walsall
Full-time result
Accrington won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Wham Stadium. They drew one and lost five as well, while Walsall won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five.
Both teams to score
Accrington scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Walsall only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Accrington managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Accrington saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Walsall, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Accrington vs Walsall
To sum up, the upcoming match between Accrington and Walsall seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.
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