Two teams that are separated by two points and a place will go head-to-head on Saturday when Salford City welcome Tranmere Rovers in their latest League Two clash.
Salford come into this fixture off the back of a 2-0 win over Wigan in the EFL Trophy in midweek, while Tranmere are still recovering from a 2-1 home defeat in their last League outing.
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Salford vs Tranmere prediction: The visitors have a slight edge
Key stats
- Salford have won three of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Tranmere have been inconsistent, winning only two of their last five matches.
- Three of Tranmere's last five matches produced at least three total goals.
- Two of their last four meetings returned over 2.5 goals.
Correct score prediction: Salford 2-1 Tranmere
Both sides are firmly perched in the top half of the table, but both sides will be looking to move to rack up points to move higher up the standings, beginning with the fixture this weekend.
However, the home side are likely to earn all three points on Saturday after 90 minutes of action.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Salford City are backed by the bookies
- HOME: 5/4 (2.25) – 44.40%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.40%
- AWAY: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.30%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Salford City are playing in front of their fans, and that is counting towards their chance of securing a favourable result after the hostilities on Saturday, with the bookmakers backing them to win at odds of 5/4 (2.25), and an implied probability of 44.40%.
The away side also has a fair shout at taking all three points, with odds of 21/10 (3.10), implying a probability of 32.30%.
For those who favour a draw, there is a generous odd of 12/5 (3.40), meaning there is a 29.40% chance this contest will end in a draw after regulation time.
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Most recent H2Hs: Tranmere have edged the hosts in recent times
Tranmere will go into this fixture with an edge over the hosts as far as their head-to-head contests are concerned. With a slight advantage over the home side, they could draw some inspiration from their positive results in recent outings against the home side.
England League 2 08/02/25
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England League 2 27/09/24
Tranmere
Salford City
England League 2 26/12/23
Salford City
Tranmere
England League 2 19/08/23
Tranmere
Salford City
England League 2 11/02/23
Tranmere
Salford City
Salford preview: The hosts will be without a few players
The hosts will be without Daniel Chesters, who is sidelined by a knee injury, while Ashley Ossama will miss out on this fixture due to a calf injury. In a similar vein, N'mai Kelly is also one of the players who are currently receiving treatments, and as such, he will not be available for selection on Saturday.
Predicted lineup: Young (GK); Garbutt, Oluwo, Turton, Harris, Austerfield, Grant, Woodburn, Longelo-Mbule, Cesay, & Stockton
Last five results:
- Wigan 0-2 Salford
- Salford 1-1 Cheltenham
- Walsall 1-0 Salford
- Newport 0-1 Salford
- Salford 2-1 Accrington Stanley
Tranmere Rovers preview: The visiting side have injury issues of their own
Tranmere Rovers will enter this contest without Dennis Kristian, who is currently sidelined by a calf injury, while Sam Finley is suspended for this encounter. Josh Williams is also not fit enough to be involved on Saturday, as is Charlie Whitaker.
Predicted lineup: McGee (GK), O'Connor, Smith, Brough, Kenneh, Smallwood, Norman, Bristow, Harris, Patrick & Davison
Last five results:
- Tranmere 1-2 Notts County
- Crawley 0-2 Tranmere
- Tranmere 4-5 Burton Albion
- Tranmere 1-1 Gillingham
- Tranmere 4-0 Shrewsbury
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Player to watch: Omari Patrick
Omari Patrick has been in sensational form since the start of the season, having scored five goals in six matches. He also has two assists to his name this term, making him a threat to the hosts in Saturday's contest.