League Two: Walsall vs Accrington – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 45 match between Walsall and Accrington and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Form hasn’t been great recently for Walsall, who hope to turn things around against Accrington on Saturday. This is a round 45 match in the current League Two campaign, and they face each other at Poundland Bescot Stadium.

Walsall approach the next League Two round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 74 points this season so far. With 44 games behind them, Accrington amassed 47 points, placing them as number 21 before their next fixture.

Team form: Walsall vs Accrington

Walsall Form

In their last three matches, Walsall lost 2-0 against Barrow, drew 2-2 with Harrogate Town and recorded a 0-0 draw with Newport. Walsall claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League Two, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.

Accrington Form

Accrington go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 3-3 draw against Tranmere. They went on to beat Salford City by 1-2, before sharing the spoils with Carlisle in a 1-1 draw. Accrington claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats and facts for Walsall and Accrington

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Walsall and Accrington. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Walsall vs Accrington

Ben Woods shows decent form right now for Accrington, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Walsall, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Taylor Allen also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.

Betting markets: Walsall vs Accrington

Full-time result

Walsall won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing three as well. Accrington won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Accrington scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Walsall played. Walsall managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Accrington were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Accrington have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Walsall when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Walsall, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Accrington, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.