League Two: Harrogate Town vs Salford City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 24 match between Harrogate Town and Salford City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Salford City take on Harrogate Town this coming Wednesday at EnviroVent Stadium with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the League Two standings.

Sitting bottom of the table, Harrogate Town have claimed 22 points after 23 rounds, while Salford City have amassed 36 points. This places the latter as number 6 in the League Two at the moment.

Form: Harrogate Town vs Salford City

Harrogate Town Form

A single draw is all Harrogate Town have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 0-2 and 2-1 against Walsall and Grimsby respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 1-1 against Fleetwood. Harrogate Town only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored four and conceded nine goals.

Salford City Form

Salford City look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Accrington, who were defeated by 0-2. Then, Barrow got outclassed in a 3-0 win, before beating Morecambe by 1-0. Salford City claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Harrogate Town and Salford City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Harrogate Town and Salford City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Harrogate Town vs Salford City

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Stephen Duke-McKenna will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Salford City hope Cole Stockton can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Harrogate Town claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Salford City won two of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost three of the games in this run. Salford City won their last 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Harrogate Town scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Salford City got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Salford City have won-to-nil in 4 consecutive games. Salford City were able to win six of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Salford City have scored in 8 consecutive meetings with Harrogate Town when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Harrogate Town, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Salford City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches. Harrogate Town conceded a goal in their last 12 matches. Salford City won without conceding a goal in their last five matches.