League Two: Two participants in fairly good shape get together for this match. Northampton Town could have a small advantage with their 3rd position in the league table?
- Northampton Town have the most scored goals (39) in League Two
This should be an exciting match with lots of action and energy as both teams are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!
Salford City form and stats
Salford City have played 11 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-4 (wins-draws-losses). Salford City are slowly digging their own grave here at The Peninsula Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts.
Salford are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Bradford City. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points through three league matches. Midfielder McAleny was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.4 (out of ten) in that game. McAleny scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 6 times.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Grimsby Town with a 4-1 scoreline.Salford City are traveling soon after this match as the EFL Trophy match at Cheltenham Town awaits in three days.
On the other hand, Salford City have conceded 12 goals.
Northampton Town form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 4 draws and only 1 loss in the League Two.
Northampton are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the game against Leyton Orient (placed 1st). World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Brady when Fox scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 41st minute. Midfield player Fox was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.81/10. Fox scored one goal and hit one key pass.
A loss against Swindon Town was the result prior to that, in a home game.The travelling fans enjoy Northampton Town's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
These sides played each other before this season: Northampton Town - Salford 0-1. Salford City-Northampton Town H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Salford City one win, Northampton Town three wins, one draw. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  S. Hoskins 15 goals |   M. Smith 5 goals | R. Watson 4 goals |
Salford City missing players
Northampton Town missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 30 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 39 |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 92% |
| 61% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 75% |
| 39% | 27% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 45% | 54% |
| 22% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 29% |
| 17% | 9% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 12% |
| 39% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 64% | 62% |
| 39% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 30% | 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 18% | 21% |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.6 | 11.7 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.9 | 11.5 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 36% | 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 46% | 39% |
| 12.5 | 11.5 | 12.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3 | 2.7 |
- Northampton Town have the most scored goals (39) in League Two
- Northampton Town have the most scored goals in the second half (25) 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 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 53 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 51 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 39 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 38 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 37 |
| 9 | Walsall | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 36 |
| 10 | Barrow | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 36 |
| 11 | Salford City | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
| 12 | Sutton United | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 35 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 34 |
| 14 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 34 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 33 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 28 |
| 18 | Newport County | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -4 | 25 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 23 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -13 | 22 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -21 | 19 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -17 | 16 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | -21 | 14 |
