Walsall FC
- Walsall FC have lost their last three games, including back-to-back home defeats to Fleetwood Town and Notts County.
- Darren Byfield took charge of Walsall FC in March 2026 with a mission to stop the club’s late-season drop in form.
- Walsall FC sit 12th with 53 points from 36 games.
Cambridge United
- Cambridge United are undefeated in five matches (W2, D3), including their last two outings.
- Cambridge United, who sit 3rd in the standings with 65 points from 35 matches, travel to Walsall FC.
- Cambridge United have won 7, drawn 6 and lost only 5 of their 18 away matches in League Two this season.
- The Cambridge side are also strong defensively, conceding just 16 goals in 18 away matches, so they should be able to keep the Saddlers at bay with ease.
Key Players
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Players to watch:
- Ben Knight has been a revelation in the Cambridge United attack this year, bagging eight goals in 25 League Two appearances this year, but Daniel Kanu is Walsall’s most reliable source of goals with 13 in 31 games.
- Priestley Farquharson, meanwhile, has scored two of the Saddlers’ last three goals and has a knack of finding the net at the right time.
Betting Insights
- The Saddlers’ recent form has been so poor that the visitors can be considered a good value to secure another win when they face them on Tuesday.
- With Cambridge United unbeaten in their last five matches and Walsall having lost their three most recent, the 2.17 odds on the U’s to win are attractive.
Prediction
- Both of these teams favour a three-man defense, but that’s where the similarities end.
- Walsall FC prefer a 3-5-2 formation with wing-backs, direct play and the width they create for their full-backs in open play, and an ability to turn defence into attack quickly.
- Harris has done a brilliant job since taking charge in February 2025, forging a team with an identity, one that is compact, solid defensively and dangerous from set-pieces in a 3-4-2-1 formation.
- The visitors look good enough to maintain their promotion push with an away victory on Tuesday, especially as Walsall are coming into this match on the back of back-to-back home defeats to Fleetwood Town and Notts County.
- Cambridge United’s defensive away record and recent unbeaten run make the U’s the pick.
