Salford City vs Accrington ST: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Salford City vs Accrington ST?
Accrington ST won 1-2 on August 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 24′S. WhalleyAccrington ST
- 45′J. AndrewsAccrington ST
- 88′R. WatsonSalford City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Accrington ST have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Tranmere(away) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Grimsby(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Preston(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Forest Green(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Harrogate Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Barrow(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Gillingham(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Newport County(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Salford City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Accrington ST win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2022 | Salford City 0-0 Accrington ST | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Salford City 0-1 Accrington ST | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Salford City 2-1 Accrington ST | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Accrington ST on Sep 20, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 22nd in League Two (0 points from 2 matches) and Accrington ST sit 19th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Accrington ST | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy