League Two: Newport vs Walsall – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Newport and Walsall who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Only three rounds remain of League Two season, and both Newport and Walsall look to bolster their account at Rodney Parade on Monday.

Form: Newport vs Walsall

Newport Form

Newport only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 3-2 and 0-2 against Carlisle and Colchester respectively. At least they managed a 0-0 draw with Milton Keynes Dons. Newport managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Walsall Form

A single draw prevents Walsall from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-3 and 2-0 against Port Vale and Barrow, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 2-2 draw against Harrogate Town. Walsall didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed five draws, while suffering one defeats. They conceded nine and scored seven goals themselves.

Betting facts for Newport 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 Newport and Walsall played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Newport vs Walsall

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Cameron Evans, who is performing well for Newport. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Walsall.The visitors will be looking to Taylor Allen to find the net once again, after managing three League Two goals for Walsall in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Newport vs Walsall

Full-time result

Newport claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Walsall won one, drew five and lost four of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Newport scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Walsall got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Newport managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Walsall kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Walsall have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Newport when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Newport, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Walsall’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.