League Two: Salford City vs Sutton United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 41 match between Salford City and Sutton United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Salford City and Sutton United are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Friday at Peninsula Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this League Two battle.

Ranked as number 19 in the League Two standings, Salford City, have so far collected 47 points this season, while Sutton United collected 33 points. This puts them up as number 23 after 40 rounds.

Form: Salford City vs Sutton United

Salford City Form

Salford City should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain seven points. They started off drawing 2-2 with Stockport County, before beating first Morecambe by 3-1, then Notts Co. in a 1-2 win. Salford City claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew three and lost one, scored 13 goals and conceded 11.

Sutton United Form

In their last three matches, Sutton United lost against Crewe by 1-0, beat Forest Green by 0-1 winning 3-1 against Accrington. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Sutton United won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Salford City and Sutton United

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 Sutton United played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Salford City vs Sutton United

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Conor McAleny has actually netted six goals during this League Two season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Sutton United should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Conor McAleny to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

Salford City claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sutton United won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Salford City have not lost to Sutton United in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Salford City scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Sutton United only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Salford City games Sutton United 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 happened in seven of Salford City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Sutton United’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Amazingly, Salford City failed to keep a clean sheet in their 13 last matches.

Betting prediction: Salford City vs Sutton United

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Salford City and Sutton United 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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