Salford vs Hartlepool Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 18/04/2023

Best Picks and Top Predictions for Salford vs Hartlepool

Two teams that have a different goal before the season ends are meeting in this round 43 match of League Two.

Salford to Win

The odds for the home team's win in this Salford vs Hartlepool prediction are not great but could be decent enough for bettors to take their chance. Salford's battle for promotion playoffs is getting tougher with a surprising loss at home on Saturday to Colchester which put their hopes of breaking into the top seven of the standings a setback. However, those chances are still there, and no excuses will be accepted if they fail to beat Hartlepool whose season is also getting complicated as they are in the relegation zone. Salford won three straight h2h matches against Hartlepool.

Under 2.5 Goals

For the final prediction for the Salford vs Hartlepool match, the under 2.5 goals option looks legitimate mostly because of their h2h record. Only once in their last five matches did these teams go over the line of two goals. The last four matches they played ended with the same score 2-0. Looking at the over/under stats for the entire season, Salford had 23 games of fewer than three goals scored while Hartlepool is the best ‘over' team in the league with 23 matches that went over the line and 19 the other way. However, three out of their last five games ended with fewer than three goals in the back of the net.

Statistics and Current Market Odds for Salford vs Hartlepool prediction

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Head to Head

25/10/22

England League 2 England

Hartlepool

Salford City

0

2

02/04/22

England League 2 England

Hartlepool

Salford City

0

2

16/10/21

England League 2 England

Salford City

Hartlepool

2

0

07/11/20

England FA Cup FA Cup

Salford City

Hartlepool

2

0

27/04/19

England National League England

Hartlepool

Salford City

3

2

Last Five - Salford City

20/05/23

England League 2 England

Stockport

Salford City

2

1

L

13/05/23

England League 2 England

Stockport

Salford City

0

1

W

08/05/23

England League 2 England

Gillingham

Salford City

1

0

L

29/04/23

England League 2 England

Carlisle

Salford City

2

3

W

22/04/23

England League 2 England

Walsall

Salford City

2

3

W

Last Five - Hartlepool

08/05/23

England League 2 England

Stockport

Hartlepool

1

1

D

29/04/23

England League 2 England

Barrow

Hartlepool

1

3

W

22/04/23

England League 2 England

Crawley Town

Hartlepool

2

0

L

18/04/23

England League 2 England

Salford City

Hartlepool

2

0

L

15/04/23

England League 2 England

Newport County

Hartlepool

2

0

L

This is how the bookmakers value the odds:

Salford odds: 1/2 (1.50) – 66.7%

Draw odds: 4/1 (4.00) – 25%

Hartlepool odds: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%

The bookies have confirmed with Salford vs Hartlepool odds that the home team is the expected winner with the probability chance nearing 70 percent. That is no surprise because of the stakes involved with the playoff promotion which is something Salford is trying to achieve. You can check our dedicated football betting tips today page for plenty of suggestions on what to pick for this particular bet if you are unsure of your choice. Here are some of the options: Salford's Winning Margin of +1 gets you odds of 13/5 (3.50) – 28.6%, but if you think that Hartlepool's battle for survival will give them a chance to win, there are viable options for your choosing with the visiting team victory alongside Both Teams Scoring which is valued at 10/1 (10.00) – 10%.

Salford vs Hartlepool Lineups, Team Information, and Preview

Salford

The home team on this day was stunned in their last match, losing at home to Colchester which severely damaged their hopes of getting into the top seven rankings thus making it to the promotion playoffs. Those chances are still there, but now the situation has become more complicated. League Two has a tough schedule with two games being played virtually every week, and teams are struggling with fatigue at this point of the season.

Potential lineup: Cairns, Touray, Mariappa, Vassell, Sphehard, Lund, Watt, McAleny, Hendry, Bolton, Smith.

Hartlepool

While their opponent is fighting to enter the promotion battle, Hartlepool has a different agenda, trying to survive and stay in League Two for another season. They had an eight-match unbeaten run until their last match which they lost at Newport County and that cost them dropping into the relegation zone with two points of disadvantage toward the first team outside that line.

Potential lineup: Stolarczyk, Dodds, Pruti, Murray, Ferguson, Cooke, Sylla, Featherstone, Kemp, Umerah, Jennings.

Starting Lineups

Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.

Player to Watch: Callum Hendry

Scotland's center-forward has been tied for the best scorer at Salford with ten goals this season and four assists on his resume while playing in 35 matches. He has been a steady presence for a team that is trying to move the needle and play in promotion playoffs later this spring.

England League 2

League Two 22/23

#	Team	P	W	D	L	+/-	Points
1	Leyton Orient	46	26	13	7	27	91
2	Stevenage	46	24	13	9	22	85
3	Northampton	46	23	14	9	20	83
4	Stockport	46	22	13	11	28	79
5	Carlisle	46	20	16	10	23	76
6	Bradford	46	20	16	10	18	76
7	Salford City	46	22	9	15	18	75
8	Mansfield	46	21	12	13	17	75
9	Barrow	46	18	8	20	-6	62
10	Swindon	46	16	13	17	6	61
11	Grimsby	46	16	13	17	-7	61
12	Tranmere	46	15	13	18	-3	58
13	Crewe	46	14	16	16	-12	58
14	Sutton Utd	46	15	13	18	-12	58
15	Newport County	46	14	15	17	-3	57
16	Walsall	46	12	19	15	-3	55
17	Gillingham	46	14	13	19	-13	55
18	Doncaster	46	16	7	23	-19	55
19	Harrogate Town	46	12	16	18	-9	52
20	Colchester	46	12	13	21	-7	49
21	AFC Wimbledon	46	11	15	20	-12	48
22	Crawley Town	46	11	13	22	-23	46
23	Hartlepool	46	9	16	21	-26	43
24	Rochdale	46	9	11	26	-24	38

General Questions about Salford vs Hartlepool prediction

• When is the kick-off? – 20:45 CET
• What was the score when they last played? – Hartlepool 0-2 Salford
• Who leads the scoring for both teams? – Callum Hendry and Conor McAleny recorded 10 goals each for Salford while Josh Umerah leads the charts for Hartlepool with 12 goals
• Where is the game venue? – Peninsula Stadium, Salford
• How many games did they win? – Salford earned 19 wins, Hartlepool won 8 times