Ace Football previews the League Two game between Grimsby and Walsall who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Grimsby enjoy home advantage, when visitors Walsall swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Grimsby are placed eightth with 18 points after 11 matches. Walsall occupy a position as fourth in the league on 19 points.
Form: Grimsby vs Walsall
Grimsby Form
Grimsby beat Gillingham by 0-1, lost 0-3 against Doncaster, before defeating Salford City 1-2. Grimsby managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored nine goals and conceded eight times.
Walsall Form
In their previous three matches, Walsall beat Colchester 4-0, lost 2-6 against Fleetwood and drew 2-2 with Chesterfield. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Walsall won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats and facts for Grimsby 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 Grimsby and Walsall played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Grimsby home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Grimsby home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Walsall matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Walsall matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Walsall matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Walsall matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Walsall away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Grimsby vs Walsall
Luca Barrington has three strikes in six League Two matches for Grimsby, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Walsall. The visitors are looking to Nathan Lowe, who has provided his team with three League Two goals.
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Full-time result
Grimsby claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one 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 two and losing five in this series of matches. Walsall have not lost to Grimsby in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Grimsby scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Impressively, Walsall scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Grimsby managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Grimsby and Walsall.
Total goals
Grimsby saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals 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 1.6 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: Grimsby vs Walsall
To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Grimsby vs Walsall mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Grimsby vs Walsall: Who wins the game?
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