Football tips: Scunthorpe United vs Walsall - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sands Venue Stadium (9088 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the League Two, Scunthorpe United holding 20th place and Walsall lying 19th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Walsall have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in League Two

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Scunthorpe and Walsall.

Walsall are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Scunthorpe United have managed 7 wins, 6 draws and suffered 8 defeats from 21 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Scunthorpe to get some points in this home game. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Scunthorpe United are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Mansfield Town. Heartbreak before that as Scunthorpe United lost 2-3 at Forest Green Rovers's place.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Scunthorpe as they are travelling to their away game against Newport County in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.

Scunthorpe United has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Scunthorpe's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 25 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Walsall form and stats

Playing away, Walsall have won 3 games, drawn 13 and suffered 5 defeats in the League Two this season.

The manager B. Dutton was unhappy after their last game, a League Two match played at their home ground The Banks's Stadium. Walsall suffered a 0-1 loss to Salford City (placed 11th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Colchester United wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

The visiting Walsall have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 23 goals from 21 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Walsall have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Walsall - Scunthorpe 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Scunthorpe victories, three draws and three Walsall wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Scunthorpe UnitedA. Eisa
A. Eisa
9 goals
Scunthorpe UnitedR. Loft
R. Loft
8 goals
WalsallC. Lavery
C. Lavery
6 goals

Scunthorpe United missing players

Walsall missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Scunthorpe United Walsall
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 6 21 43
13 7 2 Won W 1 3 10
8 6 2 Drew D 4 13 19
21 8 2 Lost L 1 5 14
41 22 9 Scored S 8 23 43
55 25 7 Conceded C 8 26 50
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 86% 88%
64% 71% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 81% 70%
29% 29% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 35%
21% 19% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 24% 14%
14% 14% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 5%
38% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 83% 71% 60%
26% 33% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 14% 19%
40% 38% 17% Failed to Score F T 17% 29% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.6
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
8.1 8.7 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 8.7 9.7
3.1 3.3 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.8 3.3
32% 31% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 39% 30%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Walsall have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

Walsall:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.