Ace Football previews the League Two game between Tranmere and Salford City who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Salford City go up against Tranmere this coming Friday for a League Two meeting at Prenton Park.
Tranmere are placed 16th with eight points after six matches. Salford City occupy a position as 15th in the league on eight points.
Form: Tranmere vs Salford City
Tranmere Form
Tranmere have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-2 victory against Carlisle. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-0 against Gillingham, before handing over another win to Colchester in a 3-0 defeat. Tranmere claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded nine.
Salford City Form
In the last three matches, Salford City beat Milton Keynes Dons 1-0, won 2-1 against Cheltenham, and lost 0-2 against Walsall. Salford City claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats for Tranmere and Salford City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Tranmere and Salford City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 6 Tranmere matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Tranmere matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Tranmere have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Tranmere matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Tranmere matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 11 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Salford City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 6 Salford City away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Tranmere vs Salford City
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Full-time result
Tranmere claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Salford City won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Tranmere scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Salford City only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. In the last 10 games played, Salford City opened to scoring only once, while Tranmere scored the opener two times in their last 10 games. Tranmere have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Salford City.
Total goals
Tranmere saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Salford City, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Tranmere vs Salford City
To sum up, the upcoming match between Tranmere and Salford City seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.