Ace Football previews the League Two round 11 match between Salford City and Grimsby and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Grimsby go up against Salford City on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Peninsula Stadium.
Salford City are placed fourth with 19 points after ten matches. Grimsby occupy a position as fiveth in the league on 18 points.
Team form: Salford City vs Grimsby
Salford City Form
Salford City hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Shrewsbury by 1-3, before winning 3-2 against Swindon. The streak ended in a recent 2-1 defeat against Bristol Rovers. Salford City won four of their last six League Two matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded nine and scored 14 goals.
Grimsby Form
Two victories are what Grimsby have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Sheffield Wednesday 0-1. This was followed by a 3-0 defeat against Barnet, before winning again 7-1 against Cheltenham. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Grimsby won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats and facts for Salford City and Grimsby
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Salford City and Grimsby. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 8 of the last 10 Salford City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Salford City home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Salford City have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Grimsby away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Salford City vs Grimsby
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Kadeem Harris, who is performing well for Salford City. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Grimsby.The visitors will be looking to Jaze Kabia to find the net once again, after managing three League Two goals for Grimsby in recent matches.
Popular markets: Salford City vs Grimsby
Full-time result
Salford City claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Grimsby won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing two in this series of matches. Grimsby conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Grimsby have not lost to Salford City in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Salford City scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Grimsby scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive home games Salford City played. Salford City managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Grimsby performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Grimsby have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Salford City when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Salford City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Grimsby, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. Salford City conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Grimsby conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.