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League Two: Salford City vs Walsall – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 7 match between Salford City and Walsall and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Walsall go up against Salford City on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Peninsula Stadium.

Placed 13th in the table Salford City have amassed eight points after five matches. On 12 points, Walsall rank fourth with five matches played this season.

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Team form: Salford City vs Walsall

Salford City Form

Their last three matches saw Salford City drawing 1-1 with Chesterfield, before taking out Milton Keynes Dons by 1-0, and Cheltenham by 2-1. Salford City 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

Two victories are what Walsall have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Cheltenham 2-1. This was followed by a 1-0 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons, before winning again 2-1 against Bradford. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Walsall won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats and facts for Salford City and Walsall

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

  • In the last 10 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 12 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Salford City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Salford City home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Walsall have won 6 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Walsall have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Walsall have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 8 Walsall matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Walsall away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players in form: Salford City vs Walsall

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Hakeeb Adelakun, who is performing well for Salford City. 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.

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Full-time result

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

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Salford City scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Walsall got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. In the last 10 games played, Salford City opened the scoring only once, while Walsall scored the opener seven times in their last 10 games Salford City have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with Walsall.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Salford City, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Walsall’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.

Suggested bet: Salford City vs Walsall

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Salford City and Walsall seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.

Salford City vs Walsall: Who wins the game?

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