League Two: Walsall vs Grimsby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 4 match between Walsall and Grimsby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Grimsby head over to the Poundland Bescot Stadium this coming Tuesday to face title favourites Walsall in a round 4 match in the League Two.

Grimsby are currently ahead of Walsall by one point in the League Two table. While the visitors are number four with seven points, the hosts have one point less at number seven.

Form: Walsall vs Grimsby

Walsall Form

Walsall have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Gillingham, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Stoke. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Barnet. Walsall claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew two and lost two, scored nine goals and conceded nine.

Grimsby Form

In their last three matches, Grimsby drew 3-3 with Harrogate Town, beat Shrewsbury by 3-1 and beat Newport by 2-1. Grimsby claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by ten goals to nine.

Betting stats and facts for Walsall and Grimsby

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Walsall and Grimsby. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Walsall vs Grimsby

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Connor Barrett, who is performing well for Walsall. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Grimsby.The visitors will be looking to Danny Rose to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Grimsby in recent matches.

Betting markets: Walsall vs Grimsby

Full-time result

Walsall claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Grimsby won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing one in this series of matches. Grimsby have not lost to Walsall in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Grimsby scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Walsall managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Grimsby performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Walsall have scored in 17 consecutive league meetings with Grimsby.

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 appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Grimsby played across all tournaments. They scored 1.8 times on average in the process.