League Two: Walsall vs Newport – Betting preview

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

Newport go up against Walsall this coming Sunday for a League Two meeting at Poundland Bescot Stadium.

Placed oneth in the table Walsall have amassed 46 points after 21 matches. On 26 points, Newport rank 18th with 21 matches played this season.

Form: Walsall vs Newport

Walsall Form

In their last three outings, Walsall won 1-0 against Barrow, beat Harrogate Town by 0-2 and hammered Doncaster 2-0. Walsall managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 12 goals and conceded six times.

Newport Form

Newport have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 0-0 draw with Colchester, before they won a game against Milton Keynes Dons with a 6-3 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Bromley. Newport managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring nine time and letting in seven.

Betting facts for Walsall and Newport

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 Newport played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Walsall vs Newport

It has been a great season for Nathan Lowe so far as he currently has 11 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Walsall hoping he delivers against Newport on Sunday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Poundland Bescot Stadium across all tournaments Walsall won six times, drew three and lost one times. Newport claimed one wins, three draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Walsall won their last 5 matches on the bounce. Walsall did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Newport have not lost to Walsall in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Newport only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Walsall have won-to-nil in 4 consecutive games. Walsall were able to win six of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Newport have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Walsall when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Walsall saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Newport, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves. Walsall didn’t concede a single goal in their previous 4 matches.