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League Two: Salford City vs Bradford – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 34 match between Salford City and Bradford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bradford go up against Salford City this coming Saturday for a League Two meeting at Peninsula Stadium.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Bradford have claimed 60 points after 33 rounds, while Salford City have amassed 48 points and are now ranked as number 9 in the League Two standings.

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Form: Salford City vs Bradford

Salford City Form

Salford City managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-0 victory against Tranmere. They went on to lose 1-0 against AFC Wimbledon, before getting dumped in a 2-1 defeat against Port Vale. Salford City won three of their previous six matches at Peninsula Stadium in the League Two. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring ten goals to six against.

Bradford Form

Bradford look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 0-0 with Newport, before downing first Milton Keynes Dons by 2-0, then Bromley in a 0-1 win. Bradford won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats and facts for Salford City and Bradford

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 Salford City and Bradford played across all tournaments.

  • In 21 of the last 23 Salford City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 17 of the last 19 Salford City home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Salford City home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Salford City home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 23 of the last 25 Bradford away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 20 of the last 22 Bradford matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 10 Bradford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Bradford matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Bradford away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players on top: Salford City vs Bradford

Hakeeb Adelakun look like value in the goal scoring market with five strikes to his name in six League Two matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Antoni Sarcevic adds to his three League Two goals come this coming Saturday.

Betting markets: Salford City vs Bradford

Full-time result

Salford City claimed a modest seven wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing one. Bradford won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Bradford didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Bradford have not lost to Salford City in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Salford City only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Bradford scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Bradford have not conceded a goal in 5 consecutive games. Bradford are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches. Meanwhile, Salford City have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Salford City saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Bradford, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Bradford managed a clean sheet in their last 5 matches.

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