League Two: Cheltenham vs Walsall – Betting preview

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

Cheltenham welcome Walsall on Tuesday in the League Two, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 25 match.

Walsall have taken the lead in the League Two after collecting 66 points from their initial 32 encounters. Cheltenham trail them by 44 points after 31 rounds, leaving them as number 11 in the table.

Team form: Cheltenham vs Walsall

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Fleetwood, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Barrow in a 3-2 win. They followed that up with a 0-3 win against Newport in their most recent outing. Cheltenham have been in potent form at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six League Two matches here. They also hammered in 13 goals, while letting in nine as they also lost once.

Walsall Form

Walsall look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Gillingham, before downing first Chesterfield by 3-1, then Morecambe in a 0-2 win. Walsall won three of a possible six away matches in the League Two, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven while also conceding eight times.

Betting stats for Cheltenham and Walsall

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

Players on top: Cheltenham vs Walsall

It has been a great season for Jamille Matt who bagged 11 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Walsall.

Betting markets: Cheltenham vs Walsall

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium across all tournaments Cheltenham won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Walsall claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Cheltenham have not lost to Walsall in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Cheltenham scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Walsall scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Cheltenham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Cheltenham have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Walsall.

Total goals

Cheltenham saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Walsall, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves.