League Two: Grimsby vs Salford City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 37 match between Grimsby and Salford City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Grimsby and Salford City face off in round 37 at Blundell Park, and it has the look of a tight League Two match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.

Ranked as number 8 in the League Two standings, Grimsby, have so far collected 56 points this season, while Salford City collected 50 points. This puts them up as number 11 after 36 rounds.

Team form: Grimsby vs Salford City

Grimsby Form

Grimsby went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Tranmere, a 1-3 win against Walsall and a 0-2 defeat against Notts Co.. Grimsby only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Salford City Form

Salford City were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against Swindon, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Crewe, before going down in a 0-4 defeat against Chesterfield. Salford City managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring nine time and letting in seven.

Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Salford City

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 Grimsby and Salford City played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Grimsby vs Salford City

It has been a great season for Danny Rose so far as he currently has 12 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Grimsby hoping he delivers against Salford City this coming Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Grimsby won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Salford City won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Salford City conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Grimsby have beaten Salford City in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Grimsby only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Salford City scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Salford City will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Grimsby managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to one clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Grimsby have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Salford City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Grimsby, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Salford City, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches. Grimsby conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Salford City conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.