League Two: Walsall vs AFC Wimbledon – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 39 match between Walsall and AFC Wimbledon and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

Walsall enjoy the view from the top of the table with 70 points after 38 matches. AFC Wimbledon find themselves positioned as number 3 in the League Two with 64 points following 38 rounds.

Team form: Walsall vs AFC Wimbledon

Walsall Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Walsall, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-3 defeat against Grimsby, followed by a 2-2 draw against Bromley. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 0-0 match with Gillingham. Walsall claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew two and lost two, scored 11 goals and conceded ten.

AFC Wimbledon Form

AFC Wimbledon claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 1-2 against Cheltenham. A 1-2 win followed against Carlisle, before drawing 2-2 with Barrow. AFC Wimbledon claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by four goals to four.

Betting stats and facts for Walsall and AFC Wimbledon

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Walsall and AFC Wimbledon. 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 AFC Wimbledon

Ellis Harrison is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. AFC Wimbledon look to Alistair Smith, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Walsall won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Poundland Bescot Stadium. They drew two and lost two as well, while AFC Wimbledon won two of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost three.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, AFC Wimbledon only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Walsall managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from AFC Wimbledon performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. AFC Wimbledon have scored in 5 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 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of AFC Wimbledon’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.