League Two: Harrogate Town vs Walsall – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 17 match between Harrogate Town and Walsall and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Walsall have a decent shot at three points in this round 17 match, when visiting Harrogate Town. Though playing at the EnviroVent Stadium on Saturday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

While Walsall are chasing the lead in the League Two after collecting 29 points in 16 rounds, Harrogate Town trail by 15 points after 16 rounds, leaving them as number 22 in the table.

Team form: Harrogate Town vs Walsall

Harrogate Town Form

Harrogate Town only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 3-2 and 0-1 against Mansfield and Oldham respectively. At least they managed a 1-1 draw with Notts Co.. Harrogate Town claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League Two, which also saw them drawing zero and losing five matches, in which they scored four and conceded nine goals.

Walsall Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Walsall. They first took out Eastleigh by 0-3 before downing Newport by 2-4. The winning streak came to an end against Colchester, who ran out 0-2 winners. Walsall won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten goals whilst conceding six.

Betting stats for Harrogate Town and Walsall

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Harrogate Town and Walsall. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Harrogate Town vs Walsall

Look no further than Jack Muldoon, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Harrogate Town in the League Two, while Aaron Pressley 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.

Betting markets: Harrogate Town vs Walsall

Full-time result

Harrogate Town won four of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing six times. Walsall won six of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and one defeats as well. Amazingly, Walsall failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Harrogate Town scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Walsall scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Harrogate Town managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Harrogate Town saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Walsall, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Harrogate Town conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Walsall conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.