Salford City and Northampton Town have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the League Two.
Salford City have less rest than Northampton Town in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a EFL Trophy game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Port Vale, was also a home game here at Moor Lane. The away team is better rested.
Salford City form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Salford City are 4-4-5 (wins-draw-losses).
Salford City's last game was hosting Port Vale (placed 10th) and winning 3-0. Preceding that match was the home League Two game against Walsall that was lost 1-2.
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 seven matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 1 Lost 2.
Salford City has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. 16 goals have been conceded.
Northampton Town form and stats
The visitors are W3-D4-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.
Two travels in a row for Northampton Town, whose manager K. Curle could celebrate last time after the FA Cup win against Burton Albion. Before that, Northampton Town secured a home win against Stevenage with the score 1-0.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Northampton Town, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Northampton Town playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were 3 Northampton Town wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Northampton Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Northampton Town have conceded 19 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Northampton Town - Salford City 2-0, played this season.Top Goalscorers
  A. Williams 7 goals |   A. Rooney 6 goals |  J. Turnbull 5 goals |
Salford City missing players
Northampton Town missing players
| Salford City | Northampton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 32 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 34 |
| 36 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | 28 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 72% |
| 46% | 31% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 40% |
| 31% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 54% | 46% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 44% |
| 19% | 31% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 36% |
| 31% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 25% | 20% |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 5.7 | 4.7 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.9 | 6.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 304 | 170 | 62 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 116 | 301 |
| 105 | 57 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 37 | 96 |
| 30% | 23% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 35% | 35% |
- Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Northampton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 50 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 47 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 41 |
| 7 | Forest Green Rovers | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 41 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 40 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 39 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | Walsall | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -8 | 33 |
| 12 | Salford City | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -4 | 32 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 31 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 31 |
| 15 | Newport County | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -3 | 29 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | -4 | 29 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -10 | 26 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 26 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -17 | 25 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 23 |
| 23 | Stevenage | 25 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -15 | 18 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 26 | -24 | 18 |