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Ace Football previews the League Two round 29 match between Walsall and Accrington and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Accrington come to Poundland Bescot Stadium for the League Two match on Tuesday, Walsall will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Ranked as number 9 in the League Two standings, Walsall, have so far collected 48 points this season, while Accrington collected 46 points. This puts them up as number 14 after 33 rounds.

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Form: Walsall vs Accrington

Walsall Form

Walsall are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-1 win against Mansfield. They went on to beat Morecambe by 3-0, before also getting the better of Harrogate Town in a 0-2 victory. Walsall won four of their last six League Two matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored 11 goals.

Accrington Form

Accrington have been inconsistent in their last three matches, which brought home four points. They claimed a 2-0 win against AFC Wimbledon, before drawing 1-1 with Colchester. This little streak came to an end, when Crawley proved too strong in a 0-1 defeat for Accrington. Accrington 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 nine time and letting in eight.

Betting stats for Walsall and Accrington

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 Walsall and Accrington played across all tournaments.

  • In 10 of the last 11 Walsall home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Walsall home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 matches Walsall played in the League Two, both teams scored
  • Walsall have scored in 12 of the last 13 matches in the League Two
  • Walsall have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • In the last 10 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Accrington matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 away matches Accrington played, both teams scored
  • Accrington have conceded in 16 of the last 18 away matches
  • Accrington have conceded in 15 of the last 17 away matches in the League Two

Players on top: Walsall vs Accrington

It has been an excellent season for Jack Nolan who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target three times in his last six outings. Accrington are looking to him against Walsall, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Walsall claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Accrington won two, drew four and lost four of their last 10 games away. Accrington have not lost to Walsall in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Accrington got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Accrington should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Tuesday, as Walsall only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Accrington claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Walsall and Accrington.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Walsall’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Accrington’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Walsall vs Accrington

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Walsall and Accrington 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.

Walsall vs Accrington: Who wins the game?

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