Ace Football previews the League Two round 39 match between Cambridge U and Salford City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Salford City come to Abbey Stadium for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Cambridge U will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Cambridge U claimed 69 points after 37 rounds. Meanwhile, Salford City amassed 67 points and rank as number 5 in the League Two at the moment.
Form: Cambridge U vs Salford City
Cambridge U Form
Cambridge U have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 1-1 draw with Accrington, a 5-0 victory over Gillingham, and a 0-0 draw with Walsall. Cambridge U put four wins on the board in their previous six League Two matches at the Abbey Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored 15 goals while conceding five.
Salford City Form
Salford City look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Walsall, who were defeated by 1-0. Then, Harrogate Town got outclassed in a 0-1 win, before beating Barrow by 3-1. Salford City won three of a possible six away matches in the League Two, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven while also conceding seven times.
Betting facts for Cambridge U and Salford City
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 Cambridge U and Salford City played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Cambridge U matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cambridge U matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Cambridge U matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Cambridge U matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Salford City have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Salford City have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Salford City have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Salford City have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In the last 3 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Cambridge U vs Salford City
Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Sullay Kaikai has actually netted eight goals during this League Two season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Salford City should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Sullay Kaikai to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.
Popular betting markets: Cambridge U vs Salford City
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Abbey Stadium across all tournaments Cambridge U won six times, drew three and lost one times. Salford City claimed six wins, zero draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Cambridge U are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Amazingly, Cambridge U are on a streak of 14 home matches without defeat. Salford City won their last 4 matches on the trot.
Both teams to score
Cambridge U scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Salford City scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Cambridge U managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Salford City performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cambridge U, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Salford City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Salford City scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
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