League Two: Salford City vs Barrow – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 22 match between Salford City and Barrow and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Salford City enjoy home advantage, when visitors Barrow swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ranked as number 11 in the League Two standings, Salford City, have so far collected 30 points this season, while Barrow collected 26 points. This puts them up as number 15 after 20 rounds.

Team form: Salford City vs Barrow

Salford City Form

Salford City recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 1-0 against Gillingham. They responded by beating Notts Co. 3-0, and followed that up by winning 0-2 against Accrington. Salford City managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored nine goals and conceded four times.

Barrow Form

Barrow got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Bradford brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Walsall. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Fleetwood by a 2-0 scoreline. Barrow came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by six goals to two.

Betting stats for Salford City and Barrow

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

In-form players: Salford City vs Barrow

Cole Stockton has been great for Salford City lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Barrow are optimistic that Elliot Newby doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Salford City vs Barrow

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Salford City won seven times and lost three as well. Barrow won one times, drew two and lost seven of their last 10 games away from home. Salford City have not lost to Barrow in 9 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Salford City scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Barrow scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Salford City managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Barrow performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Salford City have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Barrow.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Salford City, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Barrow played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.