Ace Football previews the League Two game between Crewe and Salford City who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Salford City go up against Crewe on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Mornflake Stadium.
Crewe are placed nineth with 17 points after ten matches. Salford City occupy a position as 16th in the league on 12 points.
Team form: Crewe vs Salford City
Crewe Form
In their last three matches, Crewe lost 2-1 against Newport, won 2-0 against Gillingham, before drawing 1-1 against Doncaster. Crewe won three of their previous six matches at Mornflake Stadium in the League Two. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring six goals to seven against.
Salford City Form
In their previous three outings, Salford City lost 3-1 against Newport, beat AFC Wimbledon 1-0 and lost 1-2 against Grimsby. Salford City managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring five time and letting in three.
Betting facts for Crewe 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 Crewe and Salford City played across all tournaments.
- In 19 of the last 21 Crewe matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Crewe home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Crewe matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Crewe have won the last 4 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Crewe matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Salford City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Salford City away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Salford City away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Crewe vs Salford City
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Full-time result
Crewe won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Salford City won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost five in this run.
Both teams to score
Crewe scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Salford City scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Crewe have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Crewe were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Crewe and Salford City when playing at Mornflake Stadium.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Crewe, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Salford City, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Crewe vs Salford City
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Crewe and Salford City 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.