League Two: Chesterfield vs Salford City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 12 match between Chesterfield and Salford City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Salford City come to SMH Group Stadium for the League Two match on Saturday, Chesterfield will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed nineth in the table Chesterfield have amassed 18 points after 11 matches. On 19 points, Salford City rank sixth with 11 matches played this season.

Team form: Chesterfield vs Salford City

Chesterfield Form

Chesterfield have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Bromley, before claiming 3 points in a 4-1 win against Newport. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 6-2 defeat at the hands of Colchester. Chesterfield claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded seven goals.

Salford City Form

Salford City have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 3-2 win against Swindon. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Bristol Rovers, before suffering another loss in a 0-2 match against Grimsby. Salford City managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding seven times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

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

In-form players: Chesterfield vs Salford City

Liam Mandeville is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Salford City look to Kadeem Harris, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Chesterfield claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Salford City won six of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost two of the games in this run. Chesterfield did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Salford City conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Chesterfield have not lost to Salford City in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Chesterfield scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Salford City scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Chesterfield played. Salford City should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Chesterfield only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Salford City claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Chesterfield have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Salford City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chesterfield, who scored an average of 1.6 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 1.7 goals in these matches. Amazingly, Chesterfield failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches. Salford City conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.