League Two: Salford City vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

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

Cheltenham go up against Salford City this coming Saturday for a League Two meeting at Peninsula Stadium.

A look at the League Two standings shows that one points and four places currently separate the two teams.

Form: Salford City vs Cheltenham

Salford City Form

Salford City currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 0-0 against Bradford. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Chesterfield in a 1-1 encounter, before beating Milton Keynes Dons in a 1-0 encounter. 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 one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham collected one win from their last three matches, as AFC Wimbledon won by 0-1. Walsall were too strong as well, winning 2-1, before Cheltenham won 1-0 against Harrogate Town. Cheltenham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by eight goals to five.

Betting facts for Salford City and Cheltenham

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

Players in form: Salford City vs Cheltenham

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Ryan Watson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Cheltenham hope Joel Colwill can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Salford City won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Peninsula Stadium. They drew one and lost six as well, while Cheltenham won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. Cheltenham have not lost to Salford City in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Salford City only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Cheltenham scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Salford City managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Cheltenham kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Salford City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Cheltenham, who managed to hit the net 1.1 times on average in these games.

Recommended tip: Salford City vs Cheltenham

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Salford City and Cheltenham 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.

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