This is shaping out to be an appealing match as Salford City have their presumed home advantage, while Swindon Town are ahead 6 points in the League Two standings.
- Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
Salford City and Swindon Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Salford City form and stats
The overall League Two stats at home this season for Salford City are 2-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Salford City has recorded two wins in a row here at The Peninsula Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Salford City are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Wrexham. The first defeat after collecting points in three league rounds. A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Wrexham) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3. Smith has scored in three matches in a row. Impressive! Smith, who plays in attack, was the highest rated player for the side in that match, and was presented with a rating of 8.44 (out of 10). Smith scored two goals.
Before that fixture, a home loss in the EFL Trophy against Stockport County.
There will be little rest for Salford after this match as they are travelling to Doncaster Rovers for a League Two game in only three days.
A decent goal production from Salford City in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Salford have conceded 10 from these games.
Swindon Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Swindon Town so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose). Swindon Town has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Impressive finishing from Kemp and Hepburn-Murphy secured the home win 2-0 against Newport County in their previous game. Mahoney was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.84. The agile goalkeeper Mahoney topped it up with a clean sheet.
A defeat, in the EFL Trophy away at Reading, earlier.
A new game in only three days for Swindon, the League Two home match versus Gillingham. Busy days.
Swindon Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the previous five meetings): Salford won one game, one match ended with a tie and Swindon Town have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / two.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Smith 9 goals |   J. Young 9 goals | D. Kemp 8 goals |
Salford City missing players
Swindon Town missing players
| Salford City | Swindon Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 29 |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 54% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 31% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 31% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 62% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 23% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 17% |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 13.3 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 14.3 | 14.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| 43% | 39% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 37% | 45% |
| 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 15.5 | 13.9 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 6 | 4.9 |
- All of Salford City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Salford City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Salford City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Stockport County | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Notts County | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 22 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Crawley Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Morecambe | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 13 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 14 | Barrow | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 15 | Salford City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 14 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 20 | Newport County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 10 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 23 | Forest Green Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 10 |
| 24 | Sutton United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -13 | 7 |
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