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League Two: Salford City vs Bradford – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two game between Salford City and Bradford who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Only three rounds remain of League Two season, and both Salford City and Bradford look to bolster their account at Peninsula Stadium on Saturday.

Sitting bottom of the table, Salford City have claimed 47 points after 43 rounds, while Bradford have amassed 57 points. This places the latter as number 14 in the League Two at the moment.

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Team form: Salford City vs Bradford

Salford City Form

In their last three matches, Salford City lost 1-2 against Sutton United, 2-1 against Walsall and 1-0 against AFC Wimbledon. Salford City only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded 11 goals.

Bradford Form

Bradford look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Tranmere by 2-0, before drawing 1-1 with Grimsby. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Gillingham by a 1-0 scoreline. Bradford claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Salford City and Bradford

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Salford City and Bradford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 14 of the last 16 matches Salford City played, both teams scored
  • In 14 of the last 16 matches Salford City played in the League Two, both teams scored
  • Salford City have conceded in 26 of the last 27 home matches
  • Salford City have conceded in the last 16 matches in a row
  • Salford City have conceded in the last 16 matches in a row in the League Two
  • In 17 of the last 19 Bradford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Bradford matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 11 Bradford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Bradford away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Bradford away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players in form: Salford City vs Bradford

Conor McAleny found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Andy Cook just scored once in a similar number of matches.

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Full-time result

Salford City claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bradford won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Bradford have not lost to Salford City in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Salford City scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Bradford scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Bradford managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Salford City saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Bradford, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Amazingly, Salford City failed to keep a clean sheet in their 16 last matches.

Suggested bet: Salford City vs Bradford

To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Salford City vs Bradford mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Salford City vs Bradford: Who wins the game?

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