League Two: Walsall vs Salford City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 42 match between Walsall and Salford City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Salford City go up against Walsall this coming Monday for a League Two meeting at Poundland Bescot Stadium.

Ranked as number 11 in the League Two standings, Walsall, have so far collected 56 points this season, while Salford City collected 47 points. This puts them up as number 20 after 41 rounds.

Team form: Walsall vs Salford City

Walsall Form

It is neither good nor disastrous for Walsall with just two points from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Barrow, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Colchester, before going down in a 5-0 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons. Walsall won four of their last six League Two matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded seven and scored 11 goals.

Salford City Form

In the last three matches, Salford City beat Morecambe 3-1, won 1-2 against Notts Co., and lost 1-2 against Sutton United. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Salford City won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Walsall and Salford City

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 Salford City played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Walsall vs Salford City

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Josh Gordon will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Salford City hope Conor McAleny can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

Betting markets: Walsall vs Salford City

Full-time result

Walsall won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Salford City won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Walsall didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Poundland Bescot Stadium. Amazingly, Salford City failed to keep a clean sheet in their 14 last matches.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Salford City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Salford City 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 two of the last 10 games, Salford City kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Salford City have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Walsall when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Walsall, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Salford City played across all tournaments. They scored 1.8 times on average in the process. Walsall conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Suggested bet: Walsall vs Salford City

To sum up, the upcoming match between Walsall and Salford City seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.

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