League Two: Walsall vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 4 match between Walsall and Cheltenham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Walsall will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Cheltenham for a round 4 match in the League Two.

The two teams enter the match at Poundland Bescot Stadium with three points separating them in the League Two standings.

Form: Walsall vs Cheltenham

Walsall Form

Walsall beat Swindon by 0-4, lost 1-0 against Tranmere, before defeating Huddersfield 3-2. Walsall claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-0 by Plymouth, before Grimsby ran out 3-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against AFC Wimbledon, who came out 0-1 winners. Cheltenham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring seven time and letting in four.

Betting facts for Walsall and Cheltenham

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

In-form players: Walsall vs Cheltenham

Taylor Allen is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Cheltenham look to Joel Colwill, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Walsall vs Cheltenham

Full-time result

Walsall claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Cheltenham won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Cheltenham conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Cheltenham have not lost to Walsall in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Cheltenham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. 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, Cheltenham kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Cheltenham have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Walsall when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Walsall’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Cheltenham, who managed to hit the net 1.2 times on average in these games. Cheltenham conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Walsall vs Cheltenham

To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Walsall vs Cheltenham mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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