League Two: Accrington vs Harrogate Town – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 2 match between Accrington and Harrogate Town and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Accrington will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Harrogate Town for a round 2 match in the League Two.

Accrington came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.

Form: Accrington vs Harrogate Town

Accrington Form

Accrington have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 4-1 victory against Tranmere. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-1 against Doncaster, before handing over another win to Tranmere in a 3-0 defeat. Accrington just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Wham Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Harrogate Town Form

Harrogate Town got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Salford City brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Bromley. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Lincoln City by a 1-2 scoreline. Harrogate Town didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed five draws, while suffering one defeats. They conceded seven and scored four goals themselves.

Betting stats for Accrington and Harrogate Town

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

In-form players: Accrington vs Harrogate Town

Alex Henderson is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Harrogate Town look to George Thomson, hoping he can add to his current total of four League Two goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Accrington vs Harrogate Town

Full-time result

Accrington won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Wham Stadium. They drew three and lost five as well, while Harrogate Town won one of their last 10 games away. They drew seven and lost two.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Accrington scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Harrogate Town scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Accrington games Accrington were unable to score the opening goal in any of their last 10 matches. On the other hand, Harrogate Town opened the scoring three times in the last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Accrington and Harrogate Town.

Total goals

Accrington saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Harrogate Town, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches. There have been over 4.5 goals in 3 consecutive Accrington’s games.

Suggested bet: Accrington vs Harrogate Town

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Accrington and Harrogate Town seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.

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