League Two: Walsall vs Bradford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 6 match between Walsall and Bradford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Walsall enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bradford swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Walsall are number 6 in the table on nine points after five matches. Bradford rank as number 5 with ten points after five matches played.

Form: Walsall vs Bradford

Walsall Form

Walsall hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Huddersfield by 3-2, before winning 2-1 against Cheltenham. The streak ended in a recent 1-0 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons. Walsall managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored ten goals and conceded nine times.

Bradford Form

The results have been up and down for Bradford, who beat Bromley by 3-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Grimsby, before claiming a victory in a 2-1 game against Carlisle. Bradford won four times in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded eight goals while scoring 11 themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Walsall and Bradford

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 Bradford played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Walsall vs Bradford

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

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Full-time result

Walsall claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bradford won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Bradford have not lost to Walsall in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored first in six of their last ten home games. Bradford got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Bradford played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Walsall managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Bradford kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Walsall’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Bradford, who managed to hit the net 1.9 times on average in these games.

Recommended tip: Walsall vs Bradford

To sum up, the upcoming match between Walsall and Bradford seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

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