League Two: Walsall vs Salford City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 5 match between Walsall and Salford City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

A glance at the League Two table reveals that the current difference between the teams is three points and seven places.

Team form: Walsall vs Salford City

Walsall Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Walsall recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Stoke. This was followed by a 1-2 win against Barnet, before they lost 0-1 against Grimsby. Walsall claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded nine.

Salford City Form

Salford City went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Rotherham. A 2-1 win against Accrington followed, before they beat Newport by 0-1. Salford City recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the League Two, in which they banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding six. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting stats for Walsall and Salford City

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Walsall and Salford City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Walsall vs Salford City

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 Salford City.The visitors will be looking to Cole Stockton to find the net once again, after managing two League Two goals for Salford City in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Walsall vs Salford City

Full-time result

Walsall claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in six of the games in this run. Salford City won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing one in this series of matches. Salford City have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 9 away games. Walsall have not lost to Salford City in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Walsall scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Salford City scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Walsall scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in seven of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Walsall and Salford City when playing at Poundland Bescot Stadium.

Total goals

Walsall saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Salford City, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game. Walsall conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Salford City are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 14 matches.