Ace Football previews the League Two game between Walsall and Doncaster who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Doncaster hope to close the gap a little on League Two leaders Walsall, when they face off Poundland Bescot Stadium in a round 22 match on Thursday.
Walsall are number 1 in the table on 43 points after 20 matches. Doncaster rank as number 3 with 36 points after 21 matches played.
Team form: Walsall vs Doncaster
Walsall Form
Walsall are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-1 win against Port Vale. They went on to beat Barrow by 1-0, before also getting the better of Harrogate Town in a 0-2 victory. Walsall won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded 12 goals.
Doncaster Form
Doncaster claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw against Cheltenham. Afterwards, a 1-0 defeat against AFC Wimbledon followed, before beating Tranmere 3-1. Doncaster won four times in their last six away games in the League Two, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded five goals while scoring 11 themselves.
Betting facts for Walsall and Doncaster
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Walsall and Doncaster. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 15 Walsall home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Walsall home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Walsall home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Walsall matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Walsall home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Doncaster matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Doncaster matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Doncaster have won 6 of the last 8 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Doncaster have won 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Doncaster away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Walsall vs Doncaster
Betting markets: Walsall vs Doncaster
Full-time result
Walsall claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Doncaster won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing one in this series of matches. Walsall won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Doncaster did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.
Both teams to score
Walsall scored first in six of their last ten home games. Doncaster scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Walsall have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Walsall were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Walsall and Doncaster when playing at Poundland Bescot Stadium.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Walsall’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Doncaster, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.