Ace Football previews the League Two round 26 match between Bristol Rovers and Walsall and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Walsall go up against Bristol Rovers on Tuesday for a League Two meeting at Memorial Stadium.
Team form: Bristol Rovers vs Walsall
Bristol Rovers Form
In their last three games, Bristol Rovers lost 1-0 against Salford City, got defeated 1-0 by Milton Keynes Dons before winning 3-0 against Newport. Bristol Rovers just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Memorial Stadium. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded ten goals.
Walsall Form
Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Walsall are on the lookout for a win again. Against Accrington, they settled for a 0-0 draw, before finishing level with Crawley in a 0-0 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 2-2 match against Chesterfield. Walsall managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding five times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting stats and facts for Bristol Rovers 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 Bristol Rovers and Walsall played across all tournaments.
- Bristol Rovers have lost 7 of the last 8 home matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Bristol Rovers have lost 5 of the last 6 home matches in the League Two while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Bristol Rovers have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Bristol Rovers have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Bristol Rovers have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Walsall matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Walsall matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Walsall away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Walsall away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Walsall away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Bristol Rovers vs Walsall
Fabrizio Cavegn look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six League Two matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Daniel Kanu adds to his three League Two goals come this coming Tuesday.
Popular betting markets: Bristol Rovers vs Walsall
Full-time result
Bristol Rovers won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Memorial Stadium. They drew one and lost seven as well, while Walsall won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three.
Both teams to score
Bristol Rovers scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Walsall scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Walsall managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Bristol Rovers have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Walsall.
Total goals
Bristol Rovers saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Walsall played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.
