League Two: Cheltenham vs Salford City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 34 match between Cheltenham and Salford City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Salford City have a decent shot at three points in this round 34 match, when visiting Cheltenham. Though playing at the The Completely-Suzuki Stadium this coming Saturday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

Team form: Cheltenham vs Salford City

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 2-3 against Milton Keynes Dons. Afterwards, they recorded a 0-0 draw with Barnet, before also drawing 1-1 with Bromley. Cheltenham managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Salford City Form

Salford City endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-0 by Accrington, before Manchester City ran out 2-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Newport, who came out 1-3 winners. Salford City came through their last six away games in the League Two with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 11 and conceded six.

Betting facts for Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham and Salford City played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Cheltenham vs Salford City

Look no further than Isaac Hutchinson, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Cheltenham in the League Two, while Kelly N’Mai managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Salford City in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Cheltenham vs Salford City

Full-time result

Cheltenham claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Salford City won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing four in this series of matches. Cheltenham have beaten Salford City in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Cheltenham only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Salford City scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Salford City should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Cheltenham only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Salford City claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Cheltenham and Salford City.

Total goals

Cheltenham saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Salford City played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.