Ace Football previews the League Two round 26 match between Grimsby and Salford City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Grimsby enjoy home advantage, when visitors Salford City swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Grimsby vs Salford City
Grimsby Form
Grimsby hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Walsall resulted in a 2-2 draw, followed by a 3-1 defeat against Bristol Rovers, before beating Notts Co. by 0-1. Grimsby won three of their previous six matches at Blundell Park in the League Two. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring seven goals to four against.
Salford City Form
Salford City collected one win from their last three matches, as Cheltenham won by 3-2. Shrewsbury were too strong as well, winning 1-2, before Salford City won 0-1 against Colchester. Salford City performed a very admirable four wins in six League Two away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored ten times, while also conceding seven goals.
Betting facts for Grimsby and Salford City
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Grimsby and Salford City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 Grimsby home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Grimsby home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Salford City have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Salford City have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Salford City have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Salford City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Blundell Park across all tournaments Grimsby won five times, drew three and lost two times. Salford City claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Grimsby didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Blundell Park.
Both teams to score
Grimsby scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Salford City scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Grimsby were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.
Total goals
Grimsby saw over 2.5 goals in three 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 four of the last ten outings for Salford City, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
