Ace Football previews the League Two round 44 match between Oldham and Salford City and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Only three rounds remain of League Two season, and both Oldham and Salford City look to bolster their account at Boundary Park this coming Saturday.
Team form: Oldham vs Salford City
Oldham Form
A draw was the best Oldham could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Milton Keynes Dons, before getting trounced 1-0 against Shrewsbury. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Barrow ran out 3-2 winners. Oldham have been in potent form at Boundary Park, winning no less than five of the past six League Two matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in ten goals while letting in one.
Salford City Form
In has been a bit of everything for Salford City in their previous three matches, as they first beat Notts Co. by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Crewe, before an encounter with Gillingham produced a 0-0 draw. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Salford City won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and five scored.
Betting facts for Oldham and Salford City
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Oldham and Salford City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 19 of the last 21 Oldham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Oldham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Oldham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Oldham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Oldham home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Salford City away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Salford City away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Oldham vs Salford City
It has been a great season for Ryan Graydon who bagged 11 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Salford City.
Popular markets: Oldham vs Salford City
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Boundary Park across all tournaments Oldham won six times, drew three and lost one times. Salford City claimed four wins, zero draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Salford City did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home.
Both teams to score
Oldham scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Salford City got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Oldham managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Salford City performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Salford City have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Oldham when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Oldham saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Salford City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
