Betting preview: Salford City vs Bolton Wanderers should be interesting

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 13.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Peninsula Stadium (1400 seats)

Salford City will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Bolton Wanderers.

Insights:
  • Salford City have the fewest conceded goals (32) in League Two
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in League Two

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Salford City form and stats

9-11-0 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Salford City, who have the fewest conceded goals (32) in League Two, so far this season. The Salford City fans aren't used to losing league-games here at The Peninsula Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Salford City has played 20 games in a row here without a defeat.

Salford's previous game was a League Two match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Stevenage (placed 14th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory match versus Forest Green Rovers with a 2-0 scoreline.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Salford City as they are travelling to their away game against Tranmere Rovers in the League Two. That match is four days after this one.

The Salford fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 20 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Salford City have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bolton Wanderers form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 9 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Bolton Wanderers had fun at their own home (The Peninsula Stadium) last time out, beating Harrogate Town 2-1. Eoin Doyle and Lloyd Isgrove scored. Prior to that match, the Wanderers manager I. Evatt faced defeat when travelling to Newport County and losing 0-1.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Grimsby Town.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bolton Wanderers have scored 25 goals in 19 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 24 goals have been conceded by Wanderers in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Bolton Wanderers - Salford 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

Bolton WanderersE. Doyle
E. Doyle
17 goals
SalfordI. Henderson
I. Henderson
16 goals
Salford CityJ. Wilson
J. Wilson
7 goals

Salford City missing players

Bolton Wanderers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Salford City Bolton Wanderers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
39 20 7 Played P 6 19 40
15 9 2 Won W 3 9 19
13 11 5 Drew D 2 5 10
11 0 0 Lost L 1 5 11
46 31 11 Scored S 9 25 50
32 14 7 Conceded C 9 24 45
87% 85% 71% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
62% 75% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 68% 68%
36% 40% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 38%
13% 20% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 21% 12%
3% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 16% 10%
41% 55% 71% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 45%
44% 45% 29% Clean Sheets C S 33% 32% 38%
28% 15% 29% Failed to Score F T 17% 16% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.5 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
11.5 10.9 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.9 11.5
4.3 4.3 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.1 3.6
28% 36% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 42% 35%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bolton Wanderers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in League Two
  • Bolton Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Salford City have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Salford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Salford City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Salford City have the fewest conceded goals (14) at home in League Two
  • Salford City have the fewest conceded goals (32) in League Two
  • Salford City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 40 21 9 10 54 35 20 11 4 5 31 19 20 10 5 5 23 16 19 72
2 Cambridge United 41 21 8 12 61 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 20 10 3 7 34 22 20 71
3 Bolton Wanderers 40 19 10 11 50 45 21 10 5 6 25 21 19 9 5 5 25 24 5 67
4 Tranmere Rovers 40 18 11 11 52 47 20 10 3 7 29 22 20 8 8 4 23 25 5 65
5 Morecambe 40 18 9 13 54 53 19 10 5 4 28 22 21 8 4 9 26 31 1 63
6 Forest Green Rovers 40 17 11 12 51 46 19 8 6 5 26 22 21 9 5 7 25 24 5 62
7 Newport County 39 17 10 12 49 40 18 10 4 4 20 16 21 7 6 8 29 24 9 61
8 Exeter City 39 16 12 11 64 44 19 10 4 5 34 17 20 6 8 6 30 27 20 60
9 Salford City 39 15 13 11 46 32 20 9 11 0 31 14 19 6 2 11 15 18 14 58
10 Carlisle United 39 17 7 15 55 46 20 12 2 6 37 24 19 5 5 9 18 22 9 58
11 Bradford City 39 16 10 13 46 43 19 9 6 4 22 15 20 7 4 9 24 28 3 58
12 Leyton Orient 40 16 9 15 44 41 20 8 7 5 26 18 20 8 2 10 18 23 3 57
13 Port Vale 41 15 8 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 20 7 3 10 28 31 1 53
14 Stevenage 41 12 17 12 36 36 20 8 7 5 23 15 21 4 10 7 13 21 0 53
15 Crawley Town 40 14 11 15 49 53 20 9 5 6 28 23 20 5 6 9 21 30 -4 53
16 Oldham Athletic 41 14 9 18 64 68 21 6 2 13 30 37 20 8 7 5 34 31 -4 51
17 Harrogate Town 40 14 7 19 41 46 19 6 4 9 15 19 21 8 3 10 26 27 -5 49
18 Scunthorpe United 39 13 8 18 38 47 21 7 6 8 22 25 18 6 2 10 16 22 -9 47
19 Mansfield Town 41 9 19 13 46 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 20 5 9 6 20 22 -6 46
20 Walsall 40 9 19 12 41 47 20 6 6 8 19 23 20 3 13 4 22 24 -6 46
21 Barrow 39 11 10 18 47 50 20 6 8 6 29 27 19 5 2 12 18 23 -3 43
22 Colchester United 41 8 17 16 39 59 20 7 7 6 27 25 21 1 10 10 12 34 -20 41
23 Southend United 41 8 13 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 20 4 8 8 11 26 -29 37
24 Grimsby Town 40 7 13 20 30 58 20 3 8 9 14 26 20 4 5 11 16 32 -28 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 40 21 9 10 54 35 20 11 4 5 31 19 20 10 5 5 23 16 19 72
2 Cambridge United 41 21 8 12 61 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 20 10 3 7 34 22 20 71
3 Bolton Wanderers 40 19 10 11 50 45 21 10 5 6 25 21 19 9 5 5 25 24 5 67
4 Tranmere Rovers 40 18 11 11 52 47 20 10 3 7 29 22 20 8 8 4 23 25 5 65
5 Morecambe 40 18 9 13 54 53 19 10 5 4 28 22 21 8 4 9 26 31 1 63
6 Forest Green Rovers 40 17 11 12 51 46 19 8 6 5 26 22 21 9 5 7 25 24 5 62
7 Newport County 39 17 10 12 49 40 18 10 4 4 20 16 21 7 6 8 29 24 9 61
8 Exeter City 39 16 12 11 64 44 19 10 4 5 34 17 20 6 8 6 30 27 20 60
9 Salford City 39 15 13 11 46 32 20 9 11 0 31 14 19 6 2 11 15 18 14 58
10 Carlisle United 39 17 7 15 55 46 20 12 2 6 37 24 19 5 5 9 18 22 9 58
11 Bradford City 39 16 10 13 46 43 19 9 6 4 22 15 20 7 4 9 24 28 3 58
12 Leyton Orient 40 16 9 15 44 41 20 8 7 5 26 18 20 8 2 10 18 23 3 57
13 Port Vale 41 15 8 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 20 7 3 10 28 31 1 53
14 Stevenage 41 12 17 12 36 36 20 8 7 5 23 15 21 4 10 7 13 21 0 53
15 Crawley Town 40 14 11 15 49 53 20 9 5 6 28 23 20 5 6 9 21 30 -4 53
16 Oldham Athletic 41 14 9 18 64 68 21 6 2 13 30 37 20 8 7 5 34 31 -4 51
17 Harrogate Town 40 14 7 19 41 46 19 6 4 9 15 19 21 8 3 10 26 27 -5 49
18 Scunthorpe United 39 13 8 18 38 47 21 7 6 8 22 25 18 6 2 10 16 22 -9 47
19 Mansfield Town 41 9 19 13 46 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 20 5 9 6 20 22 -6 46
20 Walsall 40 9 19 12 41 47 20 6 6 8 19 23 20 3 13 4 22 24 -6 46
21 Barrow 39 11 10 18 47 50 20 6 8 6 29 27 19 5 2 12 18 23 -3 43
22 Colchester United 41 8 17 16 39 59 20 7 7 6 27 25 21 1 10 10 12 34 -20 41
23 Southend United 41 8 13 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 20 4 8 8 11 26 -29 37
24 Grimsby Town 40 7 13 20 30 58 20 3 8 9 14 26 20 4 5 11 16 32 -28 34

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