Walsall vs Colchester United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League Two match on September 28th, 2024

Walsall and Colchester United will play on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, at 11:30h (UTC), in a League Two game to be held in England, check the Walsall vs Colchester United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Walsall vs Colchester United will occur

The game will be played in the small Poundland Bescot Stadium stadium, in the city of Walsall, with a capacity for 11300 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting on Betarena.

Introduction to the Walsall vs Colchester United betting tip 2024/2025

The League Two has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.98 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.52 goals per match played.

Walsall last match

Walsall comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Leicester City, in a match valid for Carabao Cup, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 0-0. On the field, M. Sadler's team lined up with a 3-5-2.

This draw (odd 4.33) can be considered a good result, especially considering that the other team was the big favorite.

Walsall performance was certainly not typical of a top team, but some players still left a good mark on the match. Nathan Lowe, with an excellent sense of position and a precise foot, was one of the best players, and he gave a big contribution to the team to leave the field undefeated.

Colchester United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for League Two, Colchester United, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Tranmere Rovers team with a final score of 3-0.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.15.

Walsall vs Colchester United h2h

Colchester United was in 23rd place in the League Two while Walsall was in 8th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Colchester United team entered the field with the 3-5-2 formation, the same tactic Walsall used in the match.

These teams played last against each other in a highly contested League Two game during the 2023/2024 season ending in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Walsall team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Colchester United has been more irregular.

Curiosity about previous games

The two teams had very different results in their previous games. While Colchester United thrashed in a game that was not expected to be so easy, against Tranmere Rovers, Walsall drew in a match against Leicester City. Let's see how this previous result can interfere with the morale of the teams for this game.

This match will be officiated by F. Hallam and duly assisted by J. Graham and A. Nelson from the sideline.

Walsall

League Two leaderboard now

The Walsall team with 15 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.

In the 8th round, the team has an advantage of 1 point over the Notts County team which is just below, in 4th place and with 1 point less than Gillingham team that is in the 2nd place.

Walsall analysis

At the end of round 7 of League Two, Walsall collected 11 goals scored and 4 goals conceded.

Walsall is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 44.29%. In the next match against Colchester United a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Walsall will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 2 games won.

The adaptation of Ronan Maher with the new jersey has not been the best. He had another disappointing performance in Walsall last game of the season, against Leicester City. In the clash, the midfielder failed to be effective and did little for the team. Despite the good expectations for the player, his performance is starting to worry.

Best goalscorer from Walsall

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Taylor Allen. Walsall owes some of their triumphs to the Defender who scored 3 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Colchester United

League Two leaderboard now

Colchester United arrives in this game with 9 points, and in 11th place in the League Two, having won twice in total and lost 2 times, making a total of 3 draws.

Colchester United analysis

Colchester United counted 12 goals scored and 10 conceded at the end of League Two day number 7.

As we approach the Regular Season, Colchester United is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.43 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Colchester United is a more offensive team than Walsall, having 599 attacks vs. 574 from Walsall, having scored 12 times, in comparison, Walsall converted into goal 11 times.

Best goalscorer from Colchester United

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Lyle Taylor. The Attacker has scored 3 times in the current season and has helped Colchester United come out with a positive result on several occasions.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Walsall is Taylor Allen, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Colchester United is Lyle Taylor, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Since Colchester United has an average of 2 goals per game when playing away from home, the market for under 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative. This option can be very good, considering that Colchester United does not concede goals playing outside their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.9.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.43 corners per game.

Walsall is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Walsall in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.86 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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