Salford City vs Accrington ST: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2025 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?
Salford City won 2-1 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 23′B. WoodburnSalford City
- 27′L. GarbuttSalford City
- 85′T. WaltonAccrington ST (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Accrington ST have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Notts County(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Crewe(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Crewe(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Oldham(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Salford City win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Accrington ST win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Salford City 1-2 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Accrington ST 0-2 Salford City | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Accrington ST 3-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Salford City 1-2 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Salford City 0-0 Accrington ST | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Salford City 0-1 Accrington ST | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Accrington ST on Apr 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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