League Two: Salford City vs Northampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Salford City and Northampton who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Salford City are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 15 of the League Two this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Northampton, whom they welcome on home soil at Peninsula Stadium.

Salford City enjoy the view from the top of the table with 31 points after 14 matches. Northampton find themselves positioned as number 21 in the League Two with 14 points following 13 rounds.

Form: Salford City vs Northampton

Salford City Form

In their last three matches, Salford City beat Walsall by 2-4 and Exeter by 2-1, before losing against Carlisle by 1-0. Salford City took six wins in their last six League Two matches on home soil, as they scored nine and let in three goals.

Northampton Form

Northampton recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 match against Accrington. Then Oldham proved too strong in a 0-1 defeat, just like York who won 4-0. Northampton claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to five.

Betting stats for Salford City and Northampton

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Salford City and Northampton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Salford City vs Northampton

Matthew Warhurst shows decent form right now for Northampton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Salford City, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Macaulay Langstaff also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League Two matches.

Betting markets: Salford City vs Northampton

Full-time result

Salford City won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Northampton won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost six in this run. Salford City have a great record of 8 wins on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Salford City scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Northampton only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Salford City games Northampton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Northampton have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Salford City when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Salford City, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Northampton, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Salford City were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches.