Ace Football previews the League Two game between Harrogate Town 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 Harrogate Town on Saturday for a League Two meeting at EnviroVent Stadium.
Team form: Harrogate Town vs Salford City
Harrogate Town Form
Harrogate Town only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 0-0 against Bromley, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Cheltenham, before going down in a 4-1 defeat against Milton Keynes Dons. Harrogate Town claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League Two, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.
Salford City Form
Salford City look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Grimsby, they were left empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Barnet in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Walsall in their most recent outing. 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 nine times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
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.
- In 21 of the last 23 Harrogate Town matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 17 Harrogate Town home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Harrogate Town home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Harrogate Town vs Salford City
Tobias Brenan is the most prolific League Two marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Salford City look to Cole Stockton, hoping he can add to his current total of two League Two goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Harrogate Town vs Salford City
Full-time result
Harrogate Town claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing six. Salford City won five of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost four of the games in this run. Salford City have not lost to Harrogate Town in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Harrogate Town only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Salford City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Salford City will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Harrogate Town managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Salford City have scored in 9 consecutive meetings with Harrogate Town when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Harrogate Town’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Salford City’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
