League Two: Milton Keynes Dons vs Walsall – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 41 match between Milton Keynes Dons and Walsall and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Walsall could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Milton Keynes Dons on Friday. Their current position in the League Two standings naturally favours Milton Keynes Dons, but Walsall won’t be short on motivation.

Ranked as number 4 in the League Two standings, Milton Keynes Dons, have so far collected 67 points this season, while Walsall collected 56 points. This puts them up as number 10 after 38 rounds.

Form: Milton Keynes Dons vs Walsall

Milton Keynes Dons Form

Showing inconsistent form, Milton Keynes Dons lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-0 against Grimsby, before beating Crewe 3-1. The joy was short-lived, as Stockport County proved too strong in a 5-0 defeat. Milton Keynes Dons won five of their last six League Two matches at the Stadium MK, scoring 14 and conceding five along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Walsall Form

Walsall claimed two points from their last three matches. They started by losing 2-0 at the hands of Forest Green, before drawing 1-1 with Barrow. They secured a point in their latest encounter, a 1-1 draw against Colchester. Walsall managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring eight time and letting in six.

Betting stats for Milton Keynes Dons 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 Milton Keynes Dons and Walsall played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Milton Keynes Dons vs Walsall

Mo Faal shows decent form right now for Walsall, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Milton Keynes Dons, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Matthew Dennis also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.

Betting markets: Milton Keynes Dons vs Walsall

Full-time result

Milton Keynes Dons claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one 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. Walsall did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Walsall have not lost to Milton Keynes Dons in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Milton Keynes Dons only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. 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 Milton Keynes Dons 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. Walsall have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Milton Keynes Dons when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Milton Keynes Dons’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 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 1.5 goals in these matches. Milton Keynes Dons conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Recommended tip: Milton Keynes Dons vs Walsall

To sum up, the upcoming match between Milton Keynes Dons 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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