Betting preview: Salford City vs Forest Green Rovers should be interesting

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Peninsula Stadium (1400 seats)

Both participants are in good shape, Forest Green Rovers holding a 20 point advantage on Salford City in the league table. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (63) in League Two

Forest Green Rovers could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League Two game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Newport County. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Salford City form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Salford City at their home stadium (The Peninsula Stadium) is 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

It's back home for Salford, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Swindon Town away with the result 2-1. Shephard and Watson found the net in that victory. Turnbull was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.65 out of 10. The defender Turnbull hit one key pass and won 5 of 6 duels.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Leyton Orient.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Salford City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won one, drawn four and lost three.

Salford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 15 games. Salford City have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

8 wins, 8 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Forest Green Rovers, who have the most scored goals (63) in League Two, playing as the away team in the League Two this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Newport County (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. Midfielder Cadden was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.14. Cadden served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Prior to that match, the Forest Green Rovers manager Edwards faced defeat when travelling to Crawley Town and losing 1-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Forest Green Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were three Forest Green Rovers wins, three draws and three defeats.

Rovers have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 36 goals from 17 away matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Salford City and Forest Green Rovers have duelled earlier this season: Forest Green Rovers - Salford City 3-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - one - two (Salford City wins - draws - Forest Green Rovers wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Forest Green RoversM. Stevens
M. Stevens
20 goals
Forest Green RoversJ. Matt
J. Matt
17 goals
SalfordB. Thomas-Asante
B. Thomas-Asante
6 goals

Salford City missing players

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Salford City Forest Green Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 15 6 Played P 6 17 33
13 6 1 Won W 3 8 19
8 6 3 Drew D 2 8 10
11 3 2 Lost L 1 1 4
37 17 7 Scored S 13 36 63
30 12 6 Conceded C 7 17 28
91% 87% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
75% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 85%
38% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 47% 39%
6% 7% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 35% 24%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 12% 9%
44% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 48%
44% 47% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 42%
22% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 18%
 
4.6 5.1 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 6.1 6
4.2 3.5 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.2 4.8
2 2.1 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.4 1.4
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.4 12.7 12 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.1 13.3
4.2 4.4 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.8 4.9
28% 26% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 44% 39%
 
12.4 11.5 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 10.9 10.7
3.7 3.5 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3 2.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Forest Green Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Forest Green Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Forest Green Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals away as Salford City have scored home.
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most points (32) away in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (36) away in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (63) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+19) away in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+35) 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 Forest Green Rovers 33 19 10 4 63 28 16 11 2 3 27 11 17 8 8 1 36 17 35 67
2 Northampton Town 34 16 9 9 39 27 17 10 3 4 23 11 17 6 6 5 16 16 12 57
3 Tranmere Rovers 34 16 8 10 36 27 17 12 1 4 24 11 17 4 7 6 12 16 9 56
4 Exeter City 31 14 12 5 46 31 15 8 5 2 24 14 16 6 7 3 22 17 15 54
5 Sutton United 33 15 9 9 50 39 17 10 4 3 28 15 16 5 5 6 22 24 11 54
6 Newport County 34 14 11 9 55 45 17 8 6 3 35 21 17 6 5 6 20 24 10 53
7 Mansfield Town 31 15 8 8 42 33 17 11 3 3 29 18 14 4 5 5 13 15 9 53
8 Swindon Town 33 14 10 9 55 40 17 5 7 5 27 19 16 9 3 4 28 21 15 52
9 Bristol Rovers 33 14 9 10 46 40 17 9 3 5 24 19 16 5 6 5 22 21 6 51
10 Port Vale 32 13 11 8 46 32 16 7 5 4 21 13 16 6 6 4 25 19 14 50
11 Salford City 32 13 8 11 37 30 15 6 6 3 17 12 17 7 2 8 20 18 7 47
12 Crawley Town 32 12 8 12 41 44 16 5 5 6 21 24 16 7 3 6 20 20 -3 44
13 Hartlepool United 33 12 8 13 34 43 16 9 5 2 22 14 17 3 3 11 12 29 -9 44
14 Harrogate Town 33 11 10 12 51 50 16 5 6 5 25 22 17 6 4 7 26 28 1 43
15 Bradford City 34 9 13 12 37 43 17 4 8 5 22 23 17 5 5 7 15 20 -6 40
16 Walsall 34 10 9 15 36 46 17 6 5 6 24 23 17 4 4 9 12 23 -10 39
17 Rochdale 32 8 14 10 39 42 15 4 8 3 19 16 17 4 6 7 20 26 -3 38
18 Leyton Orient 32 7 13 12 40 34 17 6 4 7 24 14 15 1 9 5 16 20 6 34
19 Carlisle United 33 8 10 15 26 45 17 4 7 6 12 18 16 4 3 9 14 27 -19 34
20 Colchester United 34 7 12 15 32 49 17 3 8 6 18 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -17 33
21 Stevenage 34 7 12 15 30 52 17 6 6 5 21 23 17 1 6 10 9 29 -22 33
22 Barrow 33 7 11 15 30 40 17 3 8 6 16 20 16 4 3 9 14 20 -10 32
23 Oldham Athletic 32 7 10 15 33 49 15 4 3 8 20 26 17 3 7 7 13 23 -16 31
24 Scunthorpe United 34 4 11 19 24 59 17 3 5 9 12 23 17 1 6 10 12 36 -35 23

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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 Forest Green Rovers 33 19 10 4 63 28 16 11 2 3 27 11 17 8 8 1 36 17 35 67
2 Northampton Town 34 16 9 9 39 27 17 10 3 4 23 11 17 6 6 5 16 16 12 57
3 Tranmere Rovers 34 16 8 10 36 27 17 12 1 4 24 11 17 4 7 6 12 16 9 56
4 Exeter City 31 14 12 5 46 31 15 8 5 2 24 14 16 6 7 3 22 17 15 54
5 Sutton United 33 15 9 9 50 39 17 10 4 3 28 15 16 5 5 6 22 24 11 54
6 Newport County 34 14 11 9 55 45 17 8 6 3 35 21 17 6 5 6 20 24 10 53
7 Mansfield Town 31 15 8 8 42 33 17 11 3 3 29 18 14 4 5 5 13 15 9 53
8 Swindon Town 33 14 10 9 55 40 17 5 7 5 27 19 16 9 3 4 28 21 15 52
9 Bristol Rovers 33 14 9 10 46 40 17 9 3 5 24 19 16 5 6 5 22 21 6 51
10 Port Vale 32 13 11 8 46 32 16 7 5 4 21 13 16 6 6 4 25 19 14 50
11 Salford City 32 13 8 11 37 30 15 6 6 3 17 12 17 7 2 8 20 18 7 47
12 Crawley Town 32 12 8 12 41 44 16 5 5 6 21 24 16 7 3 6 20 20 -3 44
13 Hartlepool United 33 12 8 13 34 43 16 9 5 2 22 14 17 3 3 11 12 29 -9 44
14 Harrogate Town 33 11 10 12 51 50 16 5 6 5 25 22 17 6 4 7 26 28 1 43
15 Bradford City 34 9 13 12 37 43 17 4 8 5 22 23 17 5 5 7 15 20 -6 40
16 Walsall 34 10 9 15 36 46 17 6 5 6 24 23 17 4 4 9 12 23 -10 39
17 Rochdale 32 8 14 10 39 42 15 4 8 3 19 16 17 4 6 7 20 26 -3 38
18 Leyton Orient 32 7 13 12 40 34 17 6 4 7 24 14 15 1 9 5 16 20 6 34
19 Carlisle United 33 8 10 15 26 45 17 4 7 6 12 18 16 4 3 9 14 27 -19 34
20 Colchester United 34 7 12 15 32 49 17 3 8 6 18 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -17 33
21 Stevenage 34 7 12 15 30 52 17 6 6 5 21 23 17 1 6 10 9 29 -22 33
22 Barrow 33 7 11 15 30 40 17 3 8 6 16 20 16 4 3 9 14 20 -10 32
23 Oldham Athletic 32 7 10 15 33 49 15 4 3 8 20 26 17 3 7 7 13 23 -16 31
24 Scunthorpe United 34 4 11 19 24 59 17 3 5 9 12 23 17 1 6 10 12 36 -35 23

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.