League Two: Salford City vs Stockport County – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 38 match between Salford City and Stockport County and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Stockport County go up against Salford City this coming Thursday for a League Two meeting at Peninsula Stadium.

Sitting bottom of the table, Salford City have claimed 40 points after 37 rounds, while Stockport County have amassed 66 points. This places the latter as number 2 in the League Two at the moment.

Team form: Salford City vs Stockport County

Salford City Form

A draw was the best Salford City could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Colchester, before getting trounced 0-2 against Gillingham. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Milton Keynes Dons ran out 3-1 winners. 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 three and lost one, as they scored 13 and conceded 11 goals.

Stockport County Form

Stockport County look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 0-0 against Gillingham. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Swindon in a 0-0 draw, before taking out Newport in a 1-0 win. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Stockport County won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats for Salford City and Stockport County

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

In-form players: Salford City vs Stockport County

Isaac Olaofe enjoys a great season with 17 league goals to his name, and he will be a handful for even the best of defences.

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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 four of the games, whilst losing four. Stockport County won two of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost three 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, Stockport County scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Stockport County have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Stockport County managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Salford City were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

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 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Stockport County, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Salford City conceded a goal in their last 10 matches. Stockport County’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.

Betting prediction: Salford City vs Stockport County

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Salford City and Stockport County 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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