League Two: Salford City vs Shrewsbury – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 25 match between Salford City and Shrewsbury and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Salford City face relegation-threatened Shrewsbury at Peninsula Stadium in round 25 of the League Two in a match that kick-offs this coming Tuesday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Salford City approach the next League Two round as number 8 in the table, having claimed 52 points this season so far. With 31 games behind them, Shrewsbury amassed 35 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Team form: Salford City vs Shrewsbury

Salford City Form

Salford City endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-0 against Manchester City, before Newport won 1-3, while Cheltenham claimed a victory in a 3-2 match. Salford City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Shrewsbury Form

Shrewsbury look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Swindon, who were defeated by 3-1. Then, Notts Co. got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Accrington by 0-2. Shrewsbury only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 12 goals to four.

Betting stats and facts for Salford City and Shrewsbury

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 Shrewsbury played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Salford City vs Shrewsbury

Look no further than Jorge Grant, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Salford City in the League Two, while Luca Hoole managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Shrewsbury in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Peninsula Stadium across all tournaments Salford City won six times, drew one and lost three times. Shrewsbury claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Shrewsbury won their last 4 matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Salford City scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Shrewsbury only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Shrewsbury should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Salford City only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Shrewsbury claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Shrewsbury have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Salford City.

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 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Shrewsbury played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.