Ace Football previews the League Two round 4 match between Salford City and Milton Keynes Dons and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Salford City hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites this coming Monday when they welcome Milton Keynes Dons over to the Peninsula Stadium for a round 4 match.
Salford City find themselves in the 20th place in the league table with only two points after three rounds of the season gone. Milton Keynes Dons have gathered the same number of points, which leaves them sitting 15th in the League Two table at the moment.
Form: Salford City vs Milton Keynes Dons
Salford City Form
In their last three matches, Salford City lost 0-2 against Doncaster, drew 0-0 with Bradford and recorded a 1-1 draw with Chesterfield. Salford City claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the League Two, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored nine and conceded 11 goals.
Milton Keynes Dons Form
Milton Keynes Dons suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Watford in a 5-0 defeat. Colchester also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-0, before Milton Keynes Dons were able to strike back in a 3-0 win against Carlisle. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Milton Keynes Dons won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 16 goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting stats and facts for Salford City and Milton Keynes Dons
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Salford City and Milton Keynes Dons. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Salford City have conceded in 32 of the last 33 home matches
- Salford City have conceded in 27 of the last 29 matches
- Salford City have conceded in 23 of the last 24 home matches in the League Two
- Salford City have conceded in 24 of the last 26 matches in the League Two
- Salford City have lost the last 3 matches in a row without scoring a goal
- In 12 of the last 14 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Milton Keynes Dons have conceded in 18 of the last 20 away matches
- Milton Keynes Dons have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
- Milton Keynes Dons have conceded in 16 of the last 18 away matches in the League Two
- Milton Keynes Dons have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Salford City vs Milton Keynes Dons
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. Milton Keynes Dons hope Alex Gilbey can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League Two goals in his last six League Two games.
Betting markets: Salford City vs Milton Keynes Dons
Full-time result
Salford City claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing six. Milton Keynes Dons won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Salford City scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Milton Keynes Dons scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Milton Keynes Dons should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Monday, as Salford City only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Milton Keynes Dons claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Salford City saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Milton Keynes Dons, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.
Betting prediction: Salford City vs Milton Keynes Dons
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Salford City and Milton Keynes Dons 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.