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League Two: Salford City vs Exeter – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 14 match between Salford City and Exeter and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Salford City are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 14 of the League Two on Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Exeter, whom they welcome on home soil at Peninsula Stadium.

Sitting top of the table, Salford City have claimed 28 points after 13 rounds, while Exeter have amassed 19 points and presently rank as number 8 in the League Two.

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Form: Salford City vs Exeter

Salford City Form

Salford City swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-1 against Crawley. They went on to defeat Bristol Rovers 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Walsall in a 2-4 victory. Salford City won five of their last six League Two matches at Peninsula Stadium, scoring seven and conceding three along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Exeter Form

In their last three matches, Exeter drew 0-0 with Colchester, beat Crewe by 2-0 and beat Fleetwood by 2-1. Exeter 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 five goals to two.

Betting stats and facts for Salford City and Exeter

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Salford City and Exeter played across all tournaments.

  • Salford City have won the last 5 home matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • In 13 of the last 15 Salford City home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Salford City have won 7 of the last 9 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • In the last 7 Salford City home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Salford City have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
  • In the last 25 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 20 Exeter away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 18 of the last 20 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 17 of the last 19 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Exeter away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players on top: Salford City vs Exeter

Anthony Scully shows decent form right now for Exeter, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Salford City, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Macaulay Langstaff also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League Two matches.

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Full-time result

Salford City won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Exeter won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost five in this run. Salford City are in great form with 7 wins on the bounce. Exeter didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Exeter have not lost to Salford City in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Salford City scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Exeter only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Exeter managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Exeter have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Salford City when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Salford City, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Exeter, who managed to score one time in those matches. Salford City scored at least once in their previous 10 matches.