League Two: Salford City vs Morecambe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 23 match between Salford City and Morecambe and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Salford City enjoy home advantage, when visitors Morecambe swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Salford City approach the next League Two round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 33 points this season so far. With 21 games behind them, Morecambe amassed 17 points, placing them as number 23 before their next fixture.

Team form: Salford City vs Morecambe

Salford City Form

In their last three outings, Salford City won 3-0 against Notts Co., beat Accrington by 0-2 and hammered Barrow 3-0. Salford City won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 13 goals and conceded four times.

Morecambe Form

Morecambe suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Cheltenham in a 2-0 defeat. Bromley also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-2, before Morecambe were able to strike back in a 0-1 win against Carlisle. Morecambe managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding ten times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Salford City and Morecambe

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 Morecambe played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Salford City vs Morecambe

Ben Tollitt shows decent form right now for Morecambe, 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 Sunday. Siding with Cole Stockton also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League Two matches.

Betting markets: Salford City vs Morecambe

Full-time result

Salford City claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at Peninsula Stadium across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors Morecambe won five of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost three. Salford City have beaten Morecambe in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Salford City scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Morecambe scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Salford City have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Salford City probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Morecambe managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Salford City have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Morecambe.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Salford City, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Morecambe played across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 times on average in the process.