On Saturday, Salford City will bid to continue their push for the League Two playoffs when they welcome Walsall to the Peninsula Stadium with a kickoff at 6 pm.
Salford FC sits in 11th place, but with two games in hand, the club will believe they are firmly in the hunt for a top-seven finish. Gary Bowyer’s side entered Saturday’s contest on the back of an eight-game unbeaten run, and a 5-1 win last time out ended a run of three consecutive draws.
A hat-trick from Brandon Thomas-Asante and goals from Matt Smith and Stephen Kelly secured Salford a comfortable victory over Scunthorpe United last weekend, ensuring that they carry momentum into Saturday’s contest.
Salford’s next challenge will be to avenge the 2-1 defeat they suffered against Walsall in the reverse fixture. At home, the Ammies have been in imperious form, losing just three of their 17 home league games; however, seven of these encounters ended all square.
A run of six matches boosts Walsall without defeat and one loss in nine games that have lifted them from the relegation zone. Eight of those nine matches have taken place under new manager Michael Flynn, who has helped change the fortunes of his new side, but he has only picked up one away win so far.
Salford City vs Walsall Head to Head
Both sides have five games against each other, with hosts taking three wins while visitors with two wins.
Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Salford City 5-1 Scunthorpe
- Rochdale 1-1 Salford
- Exeter 0-0 Salford
- Salford 1-1 Forest Green Rovers
- Swindon Town 1-2 Salford City
Away
- Harrogate Town 1-1 Walsall
- Walsall 2-1 Oldham
- Walsall 1-0 Sutton
- Barrow 1-1 Walsall
- Northampton 1-1 Walsall
Salford City Team News
The hosts face several injury absentees, with Luke Burgess, Conor McAleny, Liam Shephard, Ian Henderson and Ash Eastham out for the hosts. The Ammies will also be without the services of Ibou Touray, who is away on international duty with the Gambia.
Walsall Team News
In the visitors’ goal, Carl Rushworth has been called up to England Under 21 squad and will be replaced by Jack Rose.
Prediction and Odds
With the Salford club having drawn three of their four previous matches and looking to end a run of three consecutive defeats, we reckon Saturday’s game will end all square.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Both Teams to Score
