Ace Football previews the League Two round 9 match between Walsall and Crawley and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Walsall appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Crawley in round 9 of the League Two season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Poundland Bescot Stadium on Saturday.
Walsall approach the next League Two round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 14 points this season so far. With eight games behind them, Crawley amassed four points, placing them as number 24 before their next fixture.
Team form: Walsall vs Crawley
Walsall Form
Walsall have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 0-0 draw with Rochdale, a 2-0 victory over Port Vale, and a 1-1 draw with Tranmere. Walsall claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew two and lost two, scored five goals and conceded eight.
Crawley Form
Crawley were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 3-2 by Accrington. Next up, Cheltenham won 1-3, before losing 2-0 against Grimsby. Crawley only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 13 goals to nine.
Betting facts for Walsall and Crawley
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 Crawley played across all tournaments.
- In the last 4 Walsall matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Walsall matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Walsall matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Walsall home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Walsall matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Crawley have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Crawley have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Crawley matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Crawley matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Crawley have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Walsall vs Crawley
Pemi Aderoju shows decent form right now for Crawley, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Walsall, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Aaron Pressley also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.
Popular betting markets: Walsall vs Crawley
Full-time result
Walsall claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Crawley won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Walsall are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Crawley conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Crawley have not lost to Walsall in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Walsall scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Crawley scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Walsall managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Walsall, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Crawley’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Crawley conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
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