League Two: Colchester vs Walsall – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 39 match between Colchester and Walsall and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Walsall come to JobServe Community Stadium for the League Two match on Saturday, Colchester will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Colchester vs Walsall

Colchester Form

It is neither good nor disastrous for Colchester with just two points from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Sutton United, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Salford City, before going down in a 2-0 defeat against Barrow. Colchester only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at JobServe Community Stadium in the League Two. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Walsall Form

Walsall added four points to their account in their previous three matches, starting off beating Doncaster 3-1. A 2-0 defeat against Forest Green followed, before sharing the points with Barrow in a 1-1 draw. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Walsall won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats for Colchester and Walsall

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Colchester 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: Colchester vs Walsall

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Alistair Smith will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Walsall hope Mo Faal can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

Betting markets: Colchester vs Walsall

Full-time result

Colchester claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Walsall won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Colchester have not lost to Walsall in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Colchester scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Walsall scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Colchester managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Walsall kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Colchester’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Walsall’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Colchester conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Colchester vs Walsall

To sum up, the upcoming match between Colchester 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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