Salford City FC
Football England - EFL League Two Peninsula Stadium Fri 15 May 14:15
Grimsby Town FC
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League Two Play-Offs Betting Preview: Salford vs Grimsby

Salford take on Grimsby in the second leg of this play-off semi-final at Peninsula Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:15 on Friday 15 May. Salford won the first leg 2-1.

Mariners to Make it a Close Encounter

We’ll back Grimsby to beat Salford on the Asian Handicap, with odds of -154 on offer that they triumph with a +0.5 goal advantage. If the visitors can avoid a loss, then we enjoy a payout with this bet.

Salford Earned Valuable Away Victory

Salford City and Grimsby Town met in the first leg on Sunday, with Salford securing a 2-1 away victory. Kallum Cesay and Adebola Oluwo were on the scoresheet for Salford, while Reece Staunton netted for Grimsby.

In the past 10 meetings between these teams, there has been two draws. Grimsby have won five games and Salford three.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Salford logo Salford 46 25 6 15 61 51 10 61:51 81
7 Grimsby logo Grimsby 46 22 12 12 74 50 24 74:50 78
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Salford vs Grimsby Prediction & Betting Tips

Get fully prepped for Salford vs Grimsby with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline and a value-focused bet builder. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

Grimsby +0.5 could be a value play in this League Two match. We’ll take the Asian Handicap odds of -154 for the visitors to claim a victory or a draw, giving us two outcomes against one with this bet.

The football tipsters at Sportsgambler.com regularly look at the injury situatuation along with the League Two form guide. We have a wide range of stats at our disposal which means we can illustrate the key data to readers.

Key Salford vs Grimsby league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Grimsby in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Grimsby in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Grimsby in 3 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Salford in 7 of their last 10 games against Grimsby.
Grimsby +0.5 Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 60.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Salford Salford logo 1 - 1 Grimsby logo Grimsby

The teams can be backed at +430 to play out a 1-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Grimsby +0.5 -154
Total Goals Under 2.5 -116
Both Team To Score Yes -149

Our same-game multi picks are Grimsby with an Asian Handicap of +0.5, Under 2.5 goals along with BTTS Yes.

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Salford vs Grimsby Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Expecting Salford to Triumph

Salford City are forecasted to have a 47% chance of triumphing in this League Two encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being +114. If you’re interested in wagering Grimsby Town, you can get +215 for the underdog.

Salford can be backed at -182 on the Draw No Bet and you’ll get stakes refunded if the game ends level. Alternatively, Grimsby can be chanced at +125 on the same market.

You’re able to bet on Under 2.5 Goals or Over 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -149.

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Salford Aiming to Continue Strong Home Form

Salford haven’t lost any of their past seven games at Peninsula Stadium. Karl Robinson's side have six wins, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Grimsby are unbeaten over their previous three games on the road. The Mariners have managed five victories, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

When the teams previously met at Peninsula Stadium, Grimsby defeated Salford 2-0. It has been three Grimsby victories, one Salford win and two draws in the previous 6 H2H games at Peninsula Stadium.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Salford logo Salford Home Stats 6-1-3 2.10 1.30 0.80 4 6 4 6
Grimsby logo Grimsby Away Stats 5-2-3 2.20 1.30 0.90 4 6 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Salford logo Salford League Stats
Grimsby logo Grimsby League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Salford vs Grimsby Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Salford vs Grimsby team news before placing your bets. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for League Two along with the latest injury news.

Previous Salford Lineups

10 May League Two
Grimsby 1-2 Salford
02 May League Two
Crawley 0-0 Salford
23 Apr League Two
Salford 2-0 Bromley
18 Apr League Two
Oldham 1-2 Salford
11 Apr League Two
Salford 0-0 Gillingham
06 Apr League Two
Crewe 1-0 Salford

Previous Grimsby Lineups

10 May League Two
Grimsby 1-2 Salford
02 May League Two
Tranmere 1-1 Grimsby
25 Apr League Two
Grimsby 4-0 Swindon
21 Apr League Two
Cambridge 1-2 Grimsby
18 Apr League Two
Gillingham 1-4 Grimsby
14 Apr League Two
Chesterfield 2-1 Grimsby
Team Squads

Salford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Karl Robinson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Adebola Oluwo 22 M 1 90 1 0 1 0 0 0
Haji Mnoga 19 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Matthew Young 13 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Brandon Cooper 15 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Matt Butcher 18 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 1 0

Grimsby Player Stats & Squad

Manager: David Artell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Andy Cook 9 F 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Maldini Kacurri 2 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jackson Smith 31 - 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Harvey Rodgers 5 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kieran Green 4 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
League Two Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 46 24 15 7 71:46 87
2 MK Dons 46 24 14 8 86:45 86
3 Cambridge 46 22 16 8 66:33 82
4 Salford 46 25 6 15 61:51 81
5 Notts County 46 24 8 14 74:52 80
6 Chesterfield 46 21 16 9 71:56 79
7 Grimsby 46 22 12 12 74:50 78
8 Barnet 46 21 13 12 70:53 76
9 Swindon 46 22 9 15 70:59 75
10 Oldham 46 18 14 14 60:44 68
11 Crewe 46 19 10 17 64:58 67
12 Colchester 46 18 12 16 62:49 66
13 Walsall 46 18 11 17 56:56 65
14 Bristol Rovers 46 19 5 22 56:65 62
15 Fleetwood 46 15 16 15 57:58 61
16 Accr. Stanley 46 14 11 21 47:58 53
17 Gillingham 46 13 14 19 53:72 53
18 Cheltenham 46 14 10 22 53:79 52
19 Shrewsbury 46 13 10 23 42:69 49
20 Newport 46 12 7 27 48:77 43
21 Tranmere 46 10 11 25 54:79 41
22 Crawley 46 8 16 22 44:68 40
23 Harrogate 46 10 9 27 39:68 39
24 Barrow 46 9 9 28 45:78 36
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 23 15 6 2 43:15 51
2 Bromley 23 14 9 0 41:21 51
3 Salford 23 14 4 5 34:24 46
4 MK Dons 23 13 6 4 41:20 45
5 Notts County 23 13 4 6 45:25 43
6 Grimsby 23 12 5 6 41:22 41
7 Chesterfield 23 11 8 4 38:24 41
8 Crewe 23 12 5 6 34:28 41
9 Swindon 23 11 6 6 38:27 39
10 Oldham 23 10 8 5 30:18 38
11 Bristol Rovers 23 12 1 10 31:28 37
12 Colchester 23 10 6 7 35:23 36
13 Barnet 23 10 6 7 38:29 36
14 Fleetwood 23 8 9 6 34:34 33
15 Shrewsbury 23 9 6 8 22:27 33
16 Accr. Stanley 23 9 5 9 27:27 32
17 Cheltenham 23 9 4 10 28:33 31
18 Gillingham 23 8 7 8 29:36 31
19 Walsall 23 8 5 10 23:30 29
20 Crawley 23 5 10 8 26:28 25
21 Newport 23 6 4 13 24:37 22
22 Barrow 23 5 4 14 18:34 19
23 Tranmere 23 4 6 13 22:37 18
24 Harrogate 23 4 3 16 16:38 15