- Team form: Salford City have won four of their last five League Two matches.
- Away form: Notts County have won two and lost one of their last three League Two away games.
- Away stats: Notts County have scored 1.35 goals and conceded 1.05 goals per away game in League Two this season.
Salford City have improved under Karl Robinson
Karl Robinson’s pragmatic and adaptable style of soccer has brought out the best in Salford City, who now sit 6th in the League Two table with 70 points from 40 games - pushing for a playoff spot. The Ammies are in strong form, winning 4 of their last 5 League Two matches.
Robinson’s side have the home advantage on Friday and will be full of confidence after winning their last three home games. The hosts can also take confidence from their recent record against Notts County, whom they have beaten in their last three encounters, including a 2-1 win away from home in League Two seven months ago.
Notts County are in 3rd place in the table and just three points above Salford. The Dags have won three and lost two of their last five League Two games and they have a good record away from home this season, winning ten, drawing four and losing six of their 20 away trips.
Dags’ direct style clashes with Salford’s possession game
Tactical setup:
Martin Paterson has brought a new intensity and directness to Notts County’s typically possession-based approach since taking over in June 2025. He sets his team up to build from the back using his wide centre-backs and wing-backs and then looking to hit the opposition with direct and pressing play.
Salford City are another team that like to play with a back-three, inviting the opposition on to them before springing rapid transitions with wing-back overloads and quick runners. This makes the battle for control of the wide areas and half-spaces the key tactical battle on Friday.
Key players and betting:
They can win Friday’s game by one or two goals in what should be a high-scoring game, so we’re taking the 2.2 price for a Salford win alongside Over 2.5 goals (1.93) and Both Teams to Score - Yes (1.7).
- Fabio Borini has been in good form in front of goal for Salford, scoring three of their six goals in their last five games.
- Ryan Graydon is their top scorer in League Two with ten goals from 40 appearances, but Notts County have a real danger man up front in Alassana Jatta, who has scored 15 goals in only 28 games this term.
- Salford score an average of 1.5 goals per home game in League Two this term with 30 scored from 20 games.
