League Two: Walsall vs Crewe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Walsall and Crewe who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

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

Walsall have taken the lead in the League Two after collecting 40 points from their initial 21 encounters. Crewe trail by eight points after 21 rounds, leaving them as number 10 in the table on 32 points.

Team form: Walsall vs Crewe

Walsall Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Walsall managed to beat Oldham 0-1, before drawing 1-1 with Shrewsbury. Most recently, they had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Notts Co.. Walsall won three of their previous six matches at Poundland Bescot Stadium in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to nine against.

Crewe Form

Crewe go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 2-2 draw against Newport. They went on to beat Tranmere by 1-4, before sharing the spoils with Bristol Rovers in a 1-1 draw. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Crewe won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Walsall and Crewe

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 Crewe played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Walsall vs Crewe

It is difficult to look past Emre Tezgel, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target five times in recent League Two matches for Crewe, with a total for the season saying eight goals scored in this League Two campaign. With four goals lately for Walsall in the League Two, Daniel Kanu is also a player to look out for.

Popular betting markets: Walsall vs Crewe

Full-time result

Walsall claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Crewe won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Walsall are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Walsall have not lost to Crewe in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Astonishingly, Crewe scored the opening goal of the match in five of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Crewe games. Walsall managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Walsall have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Crewe.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Walsall’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Crewe, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game.