League Two: Walsall vs Grimsby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 36 match between Walsall and Grimsby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Walsall enjoy home advantage, when visitors Grimsby swing by this coming Saturday 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 68 points from their initial 35 encounters. Grimsby trail by 15 points after 34 rounds, leaving them as number 8 in the table on 53 points.

Form: Walsall vs Grimsby

Walsall Form

Walsall failed to win any of their last three matches, though they managed to draw against Cheltenham in a 2-2 match, before coming up short against Swindon in a 0-1 defeat. Most recently, they settled for a 1-1 draw against Carlisle. Walsall won three of their previous six matches at Poundland Bescot Stadium in the League Two. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 15 goals to eight against.

Grimsby Form

Grimsby are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 2-1 against Fleetwood, before recording a 1-1 draw with Cheltenham. Another draw followed then, this time 1-1 against Tranmere. Grimsby won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Walsall and Grimsby

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 Grimsby played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Walsall vs Grimsby

Look no further than Jamille Matt, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Walsall in the League Two, while Danny Rose managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Grimsby in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Walsall claimed six wins, drew three and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Grimsby won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Grimsby remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce. Walsall have not lost to Grimsby in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Grimsby got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Grimsby 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 one of the last 10 games, Grimsby kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Walsall have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Grimsby.

Total goals

Walsall saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Grimsby’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.